2008 Evinrude E-TEC 55MFE Technical Manual, Page 260Get this manual
GEARCASE INTERNAL GEARCASE SERVICE Thoroughly clean the four bearing housing retaining screws in solventDiscard the O-rings
Rear Seal Installation
Apply Gasket Sealing Compound to metal casings of the seals before installingUse Seal Installation Tool to install new seals back to back in bearing housingSeal Installation Tool: PN 326551 Install inner seal with lip facing toward the bearing housing, then outer seal with lip facing away from the bearing housing
Bearing Installation