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12911301 7Oil, then install new bearings in the bearing housing using OMC Bearing Installer, PI 326562 Press
against the lettered side of the bearing to prevent damage to the bearings when installing
'31l 1321 8Use OMCSeallnstalier PI 326551 to install two new
seals back to back in the rear of the bearing housingApply OMC Gasket Sealing Compound to the metal casings of the seals before installingInstall the inner seal with lip facing toward the bearing housing, then the outer seal with lip facing away from the bearing housingApply OMC Triple-Guard grease to the seal lips after installinghousing O-ringInstall the O-ring in its groove in the housingInstall new O-rings on the retaining screwsDriveshaft Bearing Housing Service
1331 9Lightly apply OMC Triple-Guard grease to new bearing
If the needle bearing in the housing is worn, the bearing and housing must be replaced as an assembly