Volvo Penta AQUAMATIC 280 Workshop Manual page 63

Repair instructions
7. Measure the clearance between the nut and the
bearing. The axial clearance should be 0.1–0.5 mm,
0.00394–0.0197"). If it should not be possible to ob-
tain the correct clearance with any of the nuts, most
probably the bearing is defective.
8. Install the shims and the new O-ring on the double
bearing box.
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9. Coat the surfaces between the double bearing box
and the gear housing with sealing compound, Volvo
Penta part no. 1161099-5 or Permatex
Install the double bearing box with the universal joint
in the gear housing.
Coat the screws with thread locking compound, Volvo
Penta part no. 1161053-2 or Loctite
them with a torque of 35 Nm (25.8 lb.ft.).
10. Install a sufficient number of shims underneath
the cover to obtain a clearance of max 0.1 mm
(0.004") between the cover and the gear housing. Lo-
cate the cover and push it lightly into position and
measure the clearance all around with a feeler gauge.
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no. 3.
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243 and tighten