1985 Mercury Outboard V-300 V-3.4L Shop Service Manual, Page 121Get this manual
POWERHEAD REASSEMBLY Place needle bearings on lean pi ece of paper and lubricate with Quicksilve Needle Bearing Lubricant (92-42649Al )
NOTE: Th ere are 34 needle bearings per pislonPlace sleeve (a) whic is pari of pi ston pin tool (91 -74607int connecting rod and insta ll needle beari ngs around sleeve as shown