TOHATSU BFT115A Service Manual page 594

GEAR CASE (COUNTER ROTATION)
Propeller shaft thrust shim selection table (Counter
rotation type)
Bearing height
Refer to page 17-44 for information on how to read the
shim selection table and shim combination.
Select the shims from the thrust shims of different
thickness to obtain the required thickness (St) by
combining the shims.
Propeller shaft thrust shim type table
BACKLASH INSPECTION
FORWARD BEVEL GEAR BACKLASH
Backlash adjustment must be made after adjustment of
each gear shim (page 17-40).
Install the following parts except the water pump.
– Vertical shaft (page 17-32)
– Propeller shaft holder (page 17-21)
– Shift rod (page 17-18)
Check that the shift rod of the gear case is in the "N"
(Neutral) position.
The cutout (1) of the shift rod (2) spline area should
face the cruising direction (3).
Hold the propeller shaft securely with the special tool as
shown, and tighten the puller to the specified torque.
TOOLS:
Puller bolt (1)
Puller jaws (2)
TORQUE: 5 N·m (0.51 kgf·m, 3.7 lbf·ft)
Turn the vertical shaft five to ten turns clockwise to fit
the taper bearing.
17-48
28.00 – 28.05
(F) 28.05 – 28.10
Shim type Thickness
Shim A 0.10 mm
Shim B 0.15 mm
Shim C 0.30 mm
Shim D 0.50 mm
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Calculation value
0 +0.05
– –
+0.05 +0.10
0.75 0.70
0.70 0.65
(1)
(3)
(2)
(1)
Unit: mm
+0.10
–
+0.15
0.65
0.60
(2)