Reassembly; Forward Gear Bearing Race; Shift Shaft - Mercury 75 Service Manual

Reassembly

Forward Gear Bearing Race

1. Place shim(s) (retained from disassembly) into
housing. If shim(s) were lost, or a new gear hous-
ing is being assembled, start with 0.010 in.
(0.254mm) shim(s).
2. Assemble components as shown; drive race into
housing by striking propeller shaft end with lead
hammer.
d
e
95 2-4-C With Teflon (92-825407A12)
a - Shim(s)
b - Race, Apply 2-4-C w/Teflon Lubricant on O.D.
c - Mandrel (91-31106)
d - Disassembled Propeller Shaft
e - Assembled Bearing Carrier

Shift Shaft

1. Apply Loctite 271 on O.D. of new seal.
2. Press seal into shift shaft bushing until seal is
seated against shoulder.
3. Install new O-ring.
4. Apply 2-4-C with Teflon on O-ring and I.D. of seal.
c
d
Loctite 271 (92-809820)
7
a - Seal (Lip faces UP)
b - Bushing
c - Surface
d - O-ring
6A-18 - LOWER UNIT
c
a
95
b
19179
a
7
b
53930
5. Assemble components as shown.
a
a - Shift Shaft
b - "E" Clip
c - Shift Shaft Bushing
6. Install shift cam (numbers toward top of gear
housing); align hole in shift cam with hole.
60 Bigfoot 75/90/100/115/125
b
a
a - Shift Cam (marked with "UP" and part number)
b - Gear Housing Hole
60 Bigfoot 75/90/100/115/125
850307
a
a - Shift Cam (marked with part number only)
b - Gear Housing Hole
90-830234R3 DECEMBER 1997
b
c
53928
51117
b
56791