Driveshaft Shimming - Evinrude E-TEC 200 Service Manual

GEARCASE – STANDARD ROTATION

DRIVESHAFT SHIMMING

Rear Seal Installation
Apply Gasket Sealing Compound to metal casings
of the seals before installing.
Use Seal Installation Tool to install new seals back
to back in bearing housing.
Seal Installation Tool:
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P/N 354056 – "L2", "M2"
Install inner seal with lip facing toward the bearing
housing, then outer seal with lip facing away from
the bearing housing.
1. Inner seal
2. Outer seal
Apply Triple-Guard grease to seal lips.
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DRIVESHAFT SHIMMING
NOTICE
If a new pinion gear is needed,
replace gear set before shimming.
Pinion gear backlash is achieved by using shims
between the driveshaft bearing housing and the
thrust washer. When installing a new thrust bear-
ing or washer, bearing housing, pinion, or drive-
shaft, it is necessary to properly shim the
assembly to restore factory clearance.
Use Driveshaft Shimming Tool, P/N 5005925.
Shim gauge bars are precision made and should
be handled carefully. The length of each bar is
stamped near the part number. This dimension is
0.020 in. (0.508 mm) shorter than the actual
shimmed length of the driveshaft.
IMPORTANT:
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before assembly. Replace any damaged parts.
Assemble the driveshaft bearing housing, thrust
washer, thrust bearing, and pinion onto the drive-
shaft. Use Driveshaft Seal Protector, P/N 318674,
when installing or removing the bearing housing.
Lightly coat the threads of the pinion nut with out-
board lubricant and tighten to a torque of 100 to
110 ft. lbs. (136 to 149 N·m).
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DR2061
DR2062
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1. Driveshaft bearing housing
2. Thrust washer
3. Thrust bearing
4. Pinion gear
IMPORTANT:
used for shimming, but must NOT be used in final
assembly.
Clean pinion and
The original pinion nut may be
driveshaft
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