Mercury 225 EFI Service Manual page 659

17. Fill the bearing carrier retainer nut threads and corresponding gear housing threads
(360 ) with 2-4-C Marine Lubricant with Teflon. Start the retainer into the gear housing
threads and screw it down fully by hand.
95 2-4-C Marine Lubricant with Teflon
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IMPORTANT: Before torquing bearing carrier retainer, gear case must be bolted to
drive shaft housing or securely fastened in a gear case holding fixture to avoid pos-
sible damage to gear housing.
18. Torque the bearing carrier retainer to 210 lb. ft. (284.7 N·m). If one tab does not align
up in space between two of the notches, continue to tighten retainer until alignment
is achieved. DO NOT loosen retainer to achieve alignment.
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90-884294 OCTOBER 2001
Bearing Carrier Retainer
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Bearing Carrier Retainer Wrench (91-61069)
LEFT HAND NON-RATCHETING
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