BOMBARDIER Johnson 90 Service Manual page 374

LOWER UNIT
ASSEMBLY ANO INSTALLATION-140 (COUNTER ROTATION)
Forward Gear Backup Shim Adjustment
Follow the procedure below to adjust forward gear.
Steps prior to adjustment
1. Correctly assemble forward gear, forward gear bearing,
propeller shaft, propeller shaft thrust bearing and propel­
ler shaft bearing housing and related components, then
install forward gear/propeller shaft/bearíng housing
assembly into gearcase.
2. Using Special Tools install forward gear, propeller shaft
and bearing housing assembly into gearcase.
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342690: Propeller Shaft Housing lnstaller
1GiLj
345822: Housing lnstaller Handle
3. Tighten both bearing housing retaining bolts to the speci­
fied torque.
~ Bearing Housing Bolts: 20 N,m
(2.0kg-m; 14.5 lb-ft)
NOTE:
• Before installing special
toot,
loosen the jam nuts securing
the long bolts and then remove the plate from long bolts.
• Screw long bolts into the 1 O mm thread on propeller shaft
bearing housing.
4. lnstall Gear Holder, P/N 342689, by attaching tool's base
G)
to Propeller Shaft Bearing Housing with two gearcase
to driveshaft housing bolts. Spacer(s) must be used to
reduce length (nuts that slide over bolts can be used).
Turn bolt
(2)
clockwise and thread collar onto the propel­
ler shaft 4 tums.
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342689: Gear holder
Refer to Service Bulletin No. 2003-03 (S).
5. Turn bolt ~ counterclockwise and tighten until the pro­
peller shaft can rotate smoothly without play. Do not over
tighten.
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