Water Pump Seals - Mercury 40 Service Manual

Water Pump Seals

NOTE: All gaskets, seals and o-rings should be re-
placed as a normal repair procedure during gear
case disassembly.
NOTE: DO NOT use a screwdriver to remove seals
from carrier, as carrier may be damaged.
1. Using a suitable mandrel, press both seals from
carrier.
7
a - Neoprene Ribbed Seal
b - Metal Cased Seal
c - Carrier
d - O-ring
Loctite "271" (92-809819)
7
2. Apply Loctite 271 to the O.D. of the metal cased
seal. With seal lip facing away from the large
shoulder of mandrel (91-825197), press seal into
carrier until mandrel bottoms on carrier.
b
a - Seal (Metal Cased) Lip Facing Down
b - Mandrel (91-825197)
6A-14 - LOWER UNIT
a
b
c
d
52692
a
52850
3. With lip of ribbed neoprene O.D. seal facing to-
wards small shoulder of Mandrel (91-825197),
press seal into carrier until mandrel bottoms on
carrier.
b
a - Seal (Ribbed Neoprene) Lip Facing Up
b - Mandrel (91-825197)
NOTE: Apply a light coat of 2-4-C w/Teflon
(92-850736A1) to the lips of both seals after installa-
tion in carrier.
4. Apply a light coat of 2-4-C w/Teflon to the new o-
ring and install on carrier.
95
95
2-4-C w/Teflon (92-850736A1)
a - O-ring
a
52853
a
52825
90-852572R1 JANUARY 1998