Mercury 225 EFI Service Manual page 623

4. Position the reverse gear (without the thrust race or thrust bearing) into the gear hous-
ing and into the adaptor.
a -
5. Press the bearing adaptor into the gear housing using the installation tool as follows:
IMPORTANT: Be sure that the bearing adaptor is positioned as straight as possible
to avoid cocking it in the bore while pressing it in.
a. Lubricate the threads of the installation tool with 2-4-C Marine Lubricant with Teflon.
b. Turn the hex-head screw of the installation tool until the bearing adaptor bottoms
95
2-4-C Marine Lubricanr with Teflon
a -
b -
c -
c. Remove the installation tool and the reverse gear.
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a
Reverse Gear
out on the gear housing shoulder. DO NOT continue to turn the tool once the screw
resistance goes up noticeably.
c
Hex-Head Screw
Bearing Adaptor Installation Tool (91-18605A1)
Reverse Gear
95
a
b
LEFT HAND NON-RATCHETING
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