2007 Evinrude E-Tec 75, 90 HP outboards Service Manual, Page 277Get this manual
GEARCASE BEARING AND SEAL INSTALLATION IMPORTANT: Spacers are different sizes and cannot be interchangedApply Needle Bearing grease to the needle bearings and insert them into the bearing case ("O" Type gearcases)Place the bearing on the installer tool with the lettered side of the bearing facing the top of the gearcaseUse Needle Bearing grease to hold the bearing on the tool
Driveshaft Bearing Housing
Lightly apply Gasket Sealing Compound to new O-ringInstall the O-ring in top groove of the bearing housingDo not allow sealant in oil passage
IMPORTANT: Do not install the O-ring in the
bearing housing's bottom grooveThe bottom groove is an oil passageGearcase damage could result
IMPORTANT: The pinion bearing is tapered so
that, when installed correctly, its shape compensates for stresses in the gearcase and allows full bearing contactWhenever gearcase is disassembled, the pinion bearing should be checked to ensure that it has been installed with the lettering facing upInsert the tool with the bearing into the gearcaseDrive the bearing into the gearcase until the washer on the tool contacts the spacerRemove the toolPosition new O-ring on the pinion bearing retaining screwApply Nut Lock to screw threadsInstall the screw and torque to 60 to 84 inlbs(7 to 9.5 Nm)1O-ring (top groove) 2Oil passage