Installing Drive Shaft - Mercury/Mariner 25 MARATHON Service Manual

Installing Drive Shaft

1. Lubricate the seals and inside bore of the bearing carrier (a).
2. Place the drive shaft (" b"impeller end facing up) into a vise.
3. Heat the bearing carrier (a) until it feels warm to the touch.
4. Place the bearing carrier (a) onto the drive shaft. Square up the inner bore with the
ball bearing(s) and push the bearing carrier down until it bottoms-out against the bear-
ing. It may be necessary to lightly tap bearing carrier onto the bearing(s) using a rub-
ber hammer.
NOTE: Only a light pressing force is needed to press on the bearing carrier. It may be nec-
essary to lightly tap the bearing carrier onto the bearing(s) using a rubber hammer.
a -
b -
90-826883R2 JUNE 1998
a
Bearing Carrier
Drive Shaft
b
JET DRIVE
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