Mercury MerCruiser D2.8L D-Tronic Service Manual page 191

SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 22
4. Check for angular misalignment, by hand holding coupling faces tightly together and
checking for a gap between coupling faces with a 0.07 mm (0.003 in.) feeler gauge at
90 degree intervals.
5. If coupling centerlines are not aligned or if coupling faces are more than 0.07 mm
(0.003 in.) out of parallel, adjust engine mounts as follows:
a. TO ADJUST ENGINE UP OR DOWN: Loosen locking nut on mounts requiring
IMPORTANT: Both front mount or rear mount adjusting nuts must be turned equally
to keep engine level from side to side.
Front Mount Shown (All Similar)
90-860074--1 FEBRUARY 2002
b
c
Typical Down Angle Transmission
(All Similar)
a-Propeller Shaft Coupler
b-Feeler Gauge
c-Transmission Output Flange
d-Check Point Intervals
adjustment and turn both front mount or rear mount adjusting nuts equally.
a-Locking (Jam) Nut
b-Adjusting Nut
a
d
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a
b
INBOARD (MIE) MODELS
a
c
b
d
Typical V-Drive
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