Mercury Optimax 115 Service Manual page 262

6. Place center main crankshaft roller bearings on upper and lower main bearing jour-
nals as shown.
7. Install center main bearing races as shown.
8. Secure center main bearing races together with retaining rings. Make sure retaining
ring bridges the separating lines of the bearing race.
a -
9. Install oil seals into lower end cap as follows:
a. Apply a thin bead of Loctite 271 to outer diameter on 2 lower end cap oil seals (a).
b. Using driver head (91-55919) press one oil seal (lip facing down) into lower end
c. Press second oil seal (lip facing down) until firmly seated on first oil seal. Remove
d. Lubricate oil seal lips with Quicksilver 2-4-C w/Teflon (92-825407A12).
e. Lubricate O-ring seal surface on end cap with 2 cycle oil. Install O-ring over lower
a
Loctite 271 (92-809820)
7
14 2 Cycle Outboard Oil (92-826666A24)
2-4-C With Teflon (92-825407A12)
95
a -
b -
90-855347R1 JANUARY 1999
FLYWHEEL END
DRIVE SHAFT END
Center Main Bearing Races
cap until firmly seated. Remove any excess Loctite.
any excess Loctite.
end cap.
95
Oil Seal
O-ring
51850
7
b
14
POWERHEAD
a
a
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