Mercury 225 EFI Service Manual page 648

LEFT HAND NON-RATCHETING
5. Slowly move the propeller shaft to the center of the housing and lower the reverse
gear into the bearing adaptor. The shift spool should engage with the shift crank as
the propeller shaft centers itself.
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b -
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6. Operate the shift shaft to ensure that it has been properly installed. The sliding clutch
should move forward when the shift shaft is turned clockwise, and should move aft
when the shift shaft is turned counterclockwise.
7. Make sure that the O-rings are present and positioned correctly. Install the screws that
secure the shift shaft bushing and torque them to 60 lb. in. (7 Nm).
8. Slide the rubber sleeve at top end of shift shaft down so that it just touches the oil seal
in the bushing.
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b -
c -
d -
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a
b
Reverse Gear
Bearing Adaptor
Shift Spool
Shift Crank
b
Screws [Torque to 60 lb. in. (7 Nm)]
Shift Shaft Bushing
Rubber Sleeve
Shift Shaft
d
c
d
c
a
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