1996 Mercury Force 25 HP Service Manual 90-830894 895, Page 99Get this manual
14Place dab of Multipurpose Lubricant into end of propeller shaft and install cam follower (flat end first) 15Place propeller shaft into center of forward gear16Slide reverse gear over propeller shaft and into propeller shaft cavity17Install propeller shaft bearing into bearing carrier, as follows: aApply small amount of oil into bearing bore in bearing carrierbPosition bearing carrier on press (with the threaded side down)cPlace propeller shaft bearing into aft end of bearing carrier with lettered end of bearing up 20Apply Loctite Type "A" to outside diameter of the outer propeller sealPress outer propeller shaft seal into bearing carrier so that lip of seal is faCing outward as shown
dUse suitable mandrel and press bearing into bearing carrier until the bearing is flush with the aft end of bearing bore
aInner Propeller Shaft SealOuter Propeller Shaft Seal
21Apply small amount of Multipurpose Lubricant onto lips of propeller shaft oil seals22Slide bearing carrier assembly over propeller shaft and thread it into propeller shaft cavity asfar-as possible by hand