1996 Mercury Force 25 HP Service Manual 90-830894 895, Page 98Get this manual
dPress on inner race of bearing until bearing is firmly seated against forward gear 13Assemble propeller shaft as follows: aPosition sliding clutch over propeller shaft spline with cross-pin holes aligned with slots in propeller shaft
aTapered Pinion Roller BearingPinion GearBearing Cup
aShort EndCross Pin HoleSlot
8Place gear housing in soft jawed vice in horizontal positionApply light coat of oil on forward gear tapered bearing, then position forward gear assembly in tapered bearing race9Place tapered pinion roller bearing into bearing cup
bApply small amount of light oil onto sliding clutch spring and insert spring into propeller shaftcInsert flat end of cam follower into propeller shaft
dPlace cam follower against solid object and push against cam follower to compress springaDriveshaftPinionRetaining BoltPunchCross PinCam Follower