Bearing Carrier And Propeller Shaft - Mercury 150 EFI Service Manual

Bearing Carrier and Propeller Shaft

REMOVAL
Gear housing MUST BE in neutral position, and shift shaft MUST BE removed
from gear housing before propeller shaft can be removed from gear housing.
1. Place gear housing in a suitable holding fixture or vise with propeller shaft in a horizon-
tal position.
2. Use Shift Shaft Bushing Tool (91-31107) to un-thread shift shaft bushing. (DO NOT
remove bushing from shift shaft at this time.)
3. Bend retainer nut lock tab out of retainer nut recess.
a -
b -
c -
d -
4. Remove gear housing retainer nut with Retainer Nut Tool (91-61069).
5. After retainer nut has been removed, remove lock tab washer from gear housing.
a
a
a -
b -
c -
90-883728 JULY 2001
a
a
b
b
51882
Shift Shaft Bushing Tool (91-31107)
Shift Shaft Bushing
Punch
Tab of Tab Washer
b b
51911
Retainer Nut Tool (91-61069)
Retainer Nut
Tab Washer
CAUTION
c
a
d
b
a
c
LEFT HAND NON-RATCHETING
51865
51885
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