Reverse Gear Bearing Adaptor Assembly - Mercury 225 EFI Service Manual

LEFT HAND NON-RATCHETING

Reverse Gear Bearing Adaptor Assembly

INSTALLATION
NOTE: If the reverse gear, reverse gear adaptor, large thrust bearing, or bearing race in
the gear housing were not replaced, install the same shim(s) (or the same thickness of
shim(s) that were taken out when adaptor was removed. If the reverse gear, reverse gear
adaptor, large thrust bearing, bearing race, or gear housing were replaced, install 0.008
in. (0.51 mm) of shims.
1. Lubricate the bore into which the reverse gear bearing adaptor is to be installed with
2-4-C Marine Lubricant with Teflon.
2. Place the shim(s) into reverse bore of gear housing.
3. Position the bearing adaptor in the gear housing.
95
a -
b -
IMPORTANT: The appearance of the forward and reverse gear is almost identical.
The forward gear has a shorter hub and is slightly smaller in diameter.
a -
Page 6B-58
a
b
2-4-C Marine Lubricant with Teflon
Bearing Adaptor
Shims
FORWARD
3.75 (9.5cm)
Shorter Hub
95
a
REVERSE
4 (10.2cm)
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90-884294 OCTOBER 2001