Mercury BRAVO Service Manual page 296

BRAVO THREE GEAR HOUSING
13. Reinstall clamping plate on gear housing with nuts and 4 washers. Tighten securely.
14. Using a dial-type lb-in. torque wrench, check the rolling preload by turning driveshaft
15. Ensure clamp plate has been reinstalled after adjusting preload in the previous step. It
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a - Clamp Plate (P/N 91-43559T)
with a slow steady motion (3-5 lb-in. [0.3-.6 Nm]). If necessary, add or subtract shims
from beneath spacer to bring the preload into the specified range.
a - Dial-Type lb-in. Torque Wrench
b - Drive Shaft Adaptor (P/N 91-61077T)
must be in place for checking pinion height in the following procedure.
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