Mercury 225 EFI Service Manual page 590

LEFT HAND NON-RATCHETING
9. Remove the forward thrust bearing.
a -
10. Form a tool using a 1/8 in. (3 mm) wire as shown in the following figure and remove
the forward gear bearing adaptor.
a -
b -
11. Shift gear case into forward gear.
NOTE: The thrust race has a tight fit in the gear housing bore. Use the Forward Gear In-
stallation Tool (91-815850) to remove the thrust race and the forward gear together. If this
attempt fails, form a small hook on the end of a stiff piece of wire and while applying heat
to the outside of gear case, pull the thrust race up and out of the gear housing.
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a
Thrust Bearing
b
Wire Tool
Forward Gear Bearing Adaptor
a
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