Bearing Carrier Reassembly - Mercury 25 EFI Service Manual

2. Use a suitable mandrel which contacts only the inner diameter of the forward gear bearing to press the bearing onto the
forward gear.
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3. Secure the gearcase in a holding fixture.
4. Install the forward gear bearing race into the gearcase.
5. Use an appropriate mandrel from the Bearing Mandrel Kit to seat the race into gearcase.
Bearing Mandrel Kit

Bearing Carrier Reassembly

1. Apply 2‑4‑C with PTFE to the seal lips.
2. Install the seal with the seal face up.
3. Use a suitable mandrel from the Bearing Mandrel Kit to press the seal into the carrier until seated.
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Mandrel
Forward gear bearing
Forward gear
Forward gear shim (hidden)
a - Gearcase holding fixture
b - Mandrel
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Mandrel
Seal (install face up)
Gear Housing
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