1985 Mercury Outboard V-300 V-3.4L Shop Service Manual, Page 187Get this manual
NOTE: Wh en per[ormingStep 15rOialedrivesha[lciockwise'Iiewed [rom lOp) to mesh pillion gear with reverse gear a"Ring
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13Lubri cale" ring (Figure 9) on bearing car rier wilb Quicksi lver Bearing Assembl Lubrica nt14Apply light coat of Quicksilver Pe rfeci Sea! to utside diameter of hea ring carri er (where carrier tacls gear Oll housing) (DO NOT ii ow Perfect Sea to contact" ring or bearings 15Position bearing carrier ve propell er shafl and slid it int gear housing(Be sure to al ign bearing carrier key way with gear hou sing ke yway 16Push bearing carrier in all far as l}Ossible by handthen install bearing carrier key17Place tab washer agai nst bearing carrier18Appl Perfect Seal to threads of cover nut and install cover nut in gear housing (ma ke sure that the wordOFF lind '" rrow lire visible)19Start cover nut few turns by hand thenusing Cover Nut Tool (9 161069) and torque wrench (Figure 9)torque cover nut to 210 Ibsft(285 N.m)20Bend ne lock tab into co ver nut (onl one will align) 1Use Shift Shafl Bushing Tool (91 -3 1107) and tighte shifl shaft bushing securely22Insta ll rubber washer ont shift shaftpu sh washer tight aga inst shift shaft seal