Mercury Optimax 115 Service Manual page 435

LEFT HAND NON-RATCHETING
REVERSE GEAR AND BEARING CUP ADAPTOR REASSEMBLY
1. With reverse gear teeth facing down, use mandrel (91-86943) to press propeller shaft
needle bearing (NUMBERS/LETTERS UP) into reverse gear until short shoulder on
mandrel bottoms on reverse gear.
NOTE: If gear housing has been replaced or inspection determines that reverse gear
bearing adapter must be replaced, assemble and install as follows:
2. Place reverse gear roller bearing (NUMBER/LETTERS UP) in press. Using suitable
mandrel, press bearing cup adapter onto reverse gear bearing.
a -
b -
c -
d -
e -
g -
IMPORTANT: The appearance of the forward and reverse gear is almost identical.
There are two ways to distinguish between the reverse and forward gears. The re-
verse gear has a shorter hub and it has a smaller inner diameter needle bearing
bore.
a -
b -
c -
d -
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Reverse Gear Teeth
Mandrel (91-86943)
Propeller Shaft Needle Bearing
Shoulder
Mandrel
f - Bearing Cup Adapter
Reverse Gear Roller Bearing
d
a
Reverse Gear
Forward Gear
Shorter Length Hub
Smaller Diameter Bearing Bore
b
e
d
c
f
a
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c
b
g
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90-855347R1 JANUARY 1999