Checking And Adjusting Pinion Gear Location - Mercury 25 EFI Service Manual

Gear Housing
2. Install the clutch spring, clutch pin holder, ball bearing, and cam follower into the shaft.
b
a
3. Compress the cam follower against a hard surface while aligning the clutch cross pin hole with the hole in the clutch pin
holder.
4. Press the clutch cross pin through the clutch and clutch pin holder until flush with the surface.
b
a
NOTE: It is recommended that the cross pin retainer spring not be reused if it shows signs of wear or damage.
5. Install the retainer spring onto the clutch. Do not overlap the retainer spring coils.
b
6. Install the thrust washer onto the propeller shaft.
7. Install the propeller shaft assembly into the bearing carrier assembly.

Checking and Adjusting Pinion Gear Location

NOTE: Pinion gear height must be set prior to checking forward gear backlash.
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c
d
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a - Clutch retainer spring
b - Clutch cross pin
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Cam follower (press against hard surface)
Clutch cross pin (press in until flush)
b
a
a - Clutch
b - Ring (faces toward forward gear)
c - Clutch spring
d - Clutch pin holder
e - Clutch pin
f - Clutch pin retainer spring
g - Ball bearing
h - Cam follower
a - Propeller shaft assembly
b - Thrust washer
c - Bearing carrier assembly
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