1997 Johnson Evinrude "EU" 125C, 130, 200, 225, 250 90 LV Service Manual, P/N 507269, Page 291Get this manual
[] 1Assemble the driveshaft bearing housingthrust washerthrust bearingand pinion onto the driveshaftUse eM: Driveshaft Seal Protector, PIN 318674, whenever installing or removing the bearing housingLightly coat the threads of the pinion nut with outboard lubricantTighten the nut to 70-80 ftIbs(95-108 Nm)2Select the correct gauge and collar: Use eM: Gauge, PIN 328367, and ow: Collar, PIN 341440[[] 3Slide the collar onto the driveshaft with large end in contact with the bearing housing4Insert the assembled driveshaft into the tool base and tighten preload screw against the driveshaft until groove on the spring-loaded plunger is flush with end of threadsTighten locking ring on preload screw5Rotate the driveshaft several revolutions to seat bearings[[] 6Lay the tool base on its sidePosition the correct shim gauge against guide pins of the tool base7Check the squareness of the bearing housing mounting surface by holding the gauge bar against the pinion while rotating just the bearing housing and measuring the clearance between the gauge bar and the bearing housing with feeler gaugesMeasure between each pair of screw holesReplace the bearing housing and repeat check if variance exceeds 0.004 in(0,010 mm)[] 8Check the squareness of the pinion to the driveshaft by holding the gauge bar against the bearing housing (between the screw holes) while rotating just the driveshaft and pinion assembly and measuring the clearance between the gauge bar and the pinionReplace the pinion or the driveshaft, as necessary, and repeat the check if variance exceeds 0.002 in(0,050 mm)9Subtract the average clearance measurement you obtained in Step from 0.020 in(0,508 mm) to determine the correct shim thickness requiredSelect the fewest number of shims to achieve the correct thickness10Remove the driveshaft from the tool baseRemove the collar and bearing housing from the driveshaft, and add the required amount of shims [[] m