1985 Mercury Outboard V-300 V-3.4L Shop Service Manual, Page 130Get this manual

1985 Mercury Outboard V-300 V-3.4L Shop Service Manual, Page 130

POWERHEAD INSTALLATION ON LOWER UNIT Install nylon luhe and rubber seal onlo dri ve shaft as shown Applya light coa of Quicksilver 24-C Multi-Lube onlo drive shaft splines
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DO NOT Ute excellive lubricant on topo' drive shaft to crankshaft pllnesExce lubricant, thai I, trapped In clearance space, will not allow drive shaft to fully engage with crankshaftSubsequentlytightening the gear housIng nuts (while exce lubricant I, on top of drive shaft) will load the drive shaftlcrankshaft and damage either or both the powerhead and gear houllngTop 01 drive shall Is to be wiped free of lubricant17615