Mercury 45 Jet 50-55 Service Manual page 285

4. Place trim rod into soft jawed vise and apply heat
to shock piston using torch lamp (a) (P/N
91-63209).
5. Loosen trim rod piston using spanner wrench (1/4
in. x 5/16 in. long pegs).
6. Allow trim rod piston to cool. Remove from trim
rod.
a - Torch Lamp
b
b - Spanner Wrench
c - Trim Rod Piston
90-817643R1 DECEMBER 1996
Do not remove check ball components (a) from
trim rod piston. Removal and re-installation of
check valve could result in improper operating
pressure and possible power trim system dam-
age. If check valve is defective, replace trim rod
piston.
7. Remove inner O-ring from piston.
a
a - Check Ball Components
b - O-ring
c - Piston
8. Remove rod wiper, inner O-ring and outer O-ring.
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c
a - Rod Wiper
b - Inner O-Ring
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c - Outer O-Ring
CAUTION
a
b
a
b
c
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c
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