Mercury BRAVO Service Manual page 213

SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 28
IMPORTANT: Bearing carrier and threads on retainer must be lubricated to prevent
corrosion and cracking in gear housing. Use Quicksilver Special Lubricant 101 on
retainer threads; coat outside diameter on carrier mating surfaces with perfect seal.
25. Lubricate bearing carrier seals and fill space between seals with Quicksilver 2-4-C
26. Install bearing carrier and tab washer in gear housing. Align inner tab of tab washer with
27. Lubricate threads on bearing carrier retaining nut with Quicksilver Special Lubricant
90-863160 MAY 2000
Marine Lubricant with Teflon. Coat carrier mating surfaces with Perfect Seal.
a - Space Between Seals
b - Mating Surfaces
V-notch in bearing retainer and outer tab with hole in gear housing.
101. Install and tighten bearing carrier retainer nut until resistance to propeller shaft
rotation can be felt (to preload bearings).
c - Tab Washer – V-Notch In Recess In Carrier
d - Bearing Carrier
e - Bearing Carrier Retainer Nut
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