Volvo Penta AQUAMATIC 280 Workshop Manual page 56

Forward and reverse gears
884265
884168
8a. Drives without integrated bearings:
Lubricate the bearings (1) and press the bearing into
their respective bearing boxes (2).
NOTE! Turn the bearings with the recesses in the
bearing races (3), for the assembly of the balls, fac-
ing away from the gear wheels. Use special tool
884168. Then press on the bearings and the bearing
boxes onto the gear wheels. Use special tool
884265.
NOTE! Protect the gear cup during the compression
to avoid that it is being deformed.
8b. Drives with integrated bearings.
From models SP-A1, DP-A1 on
Lubricate the bearings with synthetic gear lube API
GL-5. Press the bearing onto their respective gears.
Use special tool 884168.
NOTE! Protect the gear cup during the compression
to avoid that it is being deformed.
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9. Always start by adjusting the forward gear. If the
previously dismantled gears are to be used, it is im-
portant not to mix forward and reverse gears with each
other when assembling.
On sterndrives having left hand rotating propeller as
standard, the lower gear is the forward gear (1). On
sterndrives having right hand rotating propeller as
standard, the upper gear is the forward gear (2).
Repair instructions
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