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Disassembling the lower case
• Use heat-resistant gloves. Otherwise,
burns could result.
• To prevent fires, remove any flammable
substances, such as gasoline and oil,
around the working area.
• Keep good ventilation while working.
1. Remove the water inlet covers.
2. Remove the needle bearing 1.
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2
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Needle bearing attachment 2:
90890-06614
Driver rod L3 3: 90890-06652
TIP:
Make sure to remove the forward gear before
removing the needle bearing.
3. Remove the taper roller bearing outer
race and forward gear shims. See steps
3 and 4 in "Disassembling the lower
case" (8-15).
Checking the shift rod
See "Checking the shift rod" (8-16).
Checking the pinion
See "Checking the pinion" (8-16).
Checking the forward gear
See "Checking the forward gear" (8-16).
Checking the drive shaft
1. Check the drive shaft. Replace if dam-
aged or worn.
8-45
Lower unit
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1
2. Measure the drive shaft runout. Replace
if above specification.
Drive shaft runout: 1.0 mm (0.0394 in)
Checking the lower case
See "Checking the lower case" (8-16).
Assembling the lower case
• Use heat-resistant gloves. Otherwise,
burns could result.
• To prevent fires, remove any flammable
substances, such as gasoline and oil,
around the working area.
• Keep good ventilation while working.
Do not reuse a bearing, always replace it
with a new one.
1. Install the taper roller bearing outer race
and original forward gear shims, See
steps 1 and 2 in "Assembling the lower
case" (8-16).
2. While holding the special service tool 1,
strike the tool to check that the taper
roller bearing outer race 2 is installed
properly.
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