SELVA MARINE Kingfish 25 Service Manual page 274

TIP:
Adjust the shim thicknesses if the forward
gear backlash is out of specification.
10. Remove the special service tools.
11. Apply a load to the reverse gear by
installing the propeller 3 (without the
spacer 4), washer 5, and washer 6.
3
4
12. Tighten the propeller nut 7 to the speci-
fied torque.
Propeller nut 7 (shimming):
10 N·m (1.0 kgf·m, 7.4 ft·lb)
13. Repeat steps 4–8 to measure the
reverse gear backlash.
14. Check that the reverse gear backlash
average is within specification.
Reverse gear backlash:
0.90–1.37 mm (0.0354–0.0539 in)
TIP:
Adjust the shim thicknesses if the reverse
gear backlash is out of specification.
6
5
7
Shimming (high thrust model)
15. Remove the special service tools, and
then install the outer plate cartridge and
water pump assembly. See "Installing the
water pump" (8-49).
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