Mercury 150 EFI Service Manual page 514

Until bearing carrier is installed into gear housing, extreme care MUST BE taken
not to apply any side force on propeller shaft. Side force on propeller shaft may
break the neck of the clutch actuator rod.
11. Insert shift shaft down shift shaft hole (of gear housing) and thru shift cam and cam
follower. (It may be necessary to rotate shift shaft back-and-forth slightly for it to enter
shift cam.)
12. Apply a light coat of Quicksilver 2-4-C with Teflon Marine Lubricant to threads of shift
shaft bushing. (Thread bushing into position, but do not tighten down at this time)
a -
b -
13. Lubricate O-ring on bearing carrier with Quicksilver 2-4-C with Teflon Marine Lubri-
cant.
14. Apply a light coat of Quicksilver 2-4-C with Teflon Marine Lubricant to outside diameter
of bearing carrier (where carrier contacts gear housing).
NOTE: When performing Step 15, rotate driveshaft clockwise (viewed from top) to mesh
pinion gear with reverse gear.
15. Position bearing carrier over propeller shaft and slide it into gear housing. (Be sure
to align bearing carrier keyway with gear housing keyway.)
16. Push bearing carrier in as far as possible by hand, then install bearing carrier key.
17. Place tab washer against bearing carrier.
18. Apply Quicksilver 2-4-C with Teflon Marine Lubricant to threads of cover nut and install
cover nut in gear housing (verify that the word "OFF" and arrow are visible).
90-883728 JULY 2001
Shift Shaft Bushing
Shift Shaft
RIGHT HAND NON-RATCHETING
CAUTION
a a
b
b
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