Bearing Carrier Reassembly - Mercury 45 Jet 50-55 Service Manual

5. Assemble components as shown.
a
a - Shift Shaft
b - "E" Clip
6. Install shift cam (numbers toward top of gear hous-
ing); align hole in shift cam with hole.
a
a - Shift Cam (Numbers UP)
b - Hole
7. Install shift shaft assembly; insert splines into shift
cam.
a - Shift Shaft Assembly
b - Splines
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b
c
53928
c - Shift Shaft Bushing
b
51117
a
b
53932
8. Apply Loctite 271 on bottom half of threads of
bolts; install bolts and torque to 60 lb. in. (6.5 N·m).
a - Bolts [Torque to 60 lb. in. (6.5 N·m)]

Bearing Carrier Reassembly

1. Lubricate O.D. of bearingand bearing carrier bore
with Quicksilver 2-4-C w/Teflon.
2. Protect lip on forward side of bearing carrier, using
bearing installation tool (91-13945).
3. Press propeller shaft needle bearing (number side
toward mandrel) into carrier, until bearing bottoms
out.
a
a - Bearing Installation Tool (91-13945)
b - Mandrel (91-37263)
c - Suitable Driver Rod
a
53926
c
b
21042
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