Slide the gear assembly onto the propeller shaft
until it engages the pinion gear.
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1. Thrust bearing and thrust washer
Lightly apply Triple Guard Grease to a new bear-
ing housing O-ring. Install O-ring in groove in the
housing. Grease the machined side surfaces of
bearing housing.
Install housing into gearcase. Align screw holes
with retainer slots in gearcase.
Use Installer Handle, P/N 345822, Propeller Shaft
Bearing Housing Installer, P/N 354058, Gearcase
Fixture, P/N 354059 and an appropriate floor
press (10 ton or greater) to install housing into
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gearcase. Align and level gearcase assembly in
fixture as shown. Secure fixture to floor press.
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Housing must be completely seated in gearcase
to install retainer tabs. Depth to retainer tab sur-
face
on
bearing
1 in. (25.4 mm).
Install two retainers, washers and screws. Apply
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Ultra Lock to threads and tighten screws to a
torque of 18 to 20 ft. lbs. (24 to 27 N·m).
1. Retainer tab screws
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housing
is
approximately
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