Oil Sleeve Installation; Upper Drive Shaft Bearing Installation - Mercury 45 Jet 50-55 Service Manual

Oil Sleeve Installation

1. Install oil sleeve with tab positioned as shown.
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a - Oil Sleeve
b - Tab

Upper Drive Shaft Bearing Installation

1. Lubricate I.D. of bearing holder and O.D. of
bearing with 2-4-C w/ Teflon.
2. Press bearing into sleeve.
a - Bearing Sleeve
b - Tapered End
c - Bearing; Numbered Side Toward Mandrel
d - Mandrel; From Bearing Installation Tool (91-14309A1)
6B-24 - LOWER UNIT
IMPORTANT: Oil sleeve must be installed prior to
upper drive bearing installation.
IMPORTANT: Upper drive shaft bearing/sleeve
can be installed with or without lower drive shaft
bearing cup installed.
3. Install bearing/sleeve into housing.
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a - Bearing/Sleeve
b - Tapered End
c - Mandrel*
d - Mandrel*
e - Threaded Rod** (91-31229)
f - Nut** (11-24156)
*From Bearing Installation Tool (91-14309A1)
**From Bearing Removal and Installation Kit (91-31229A5)
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