1996 Mercury Force 25 HP Service Manual 90-830894 895, Page 96Get this manual
Gear Housing Assembly 1Install components on shift shaft as shown2Install shift shaft assembly into gear housing assembly
dPlace propeller shaft into hole in center of mandreleInstall bearing carrier assembly over propeller shaft and thread it in or turnsfThread suitable nut onto propeller shaft to protect propeller shaft threads(DO NOT use propeller nut
gUse mallet to drive propeller shaft against mandrel until tapered bearing race is firmly seated in bearing race borehRemove nut from propeller shaft, then remove bearing carrier, propeller shaft and mandrel from propeller shaft cavityiApply light coat of oil on tapered bearing race
4Install upper driveshaft bearing into driveshaft bore of gear housing, as follows: aApply light coat of Multipurpose Lubricant to upper driveshaft bearing retainer bore3Install forward gear bearing race into gear housing as follows: aApply light coat of Multipurpose Lubricant to forward gear bearing race bore in propeller shaft cavitybPosition tapered bearing race squarely over bearing bore in front portion of propeller shaft cavitycPlace suitable mandrel from bearing installation kit (91-31229A5) over tapered bearing racebPlace upper driveshaft bearing over bearing retainer bearing bore with lettered side of bearing face up