1997+ Mercury 35/40HP 2 Cylinder Outboards Service Manual PN 90-826148R2, Page 300Get this manual
Forward Gear 1Apply Super Duty ar Lubricant to .Dof raceInstall forward ge ar be aring race into housing using Mandrel 91-36571 and propeller shaftUse le ad hammer on prop shaft to prevent damage to thre adsB aring carrier should be installed to ke ep prop shaft centered while se ating race
Pinion GearDrive Shaft Assembly
1Cle an pinion nut and pinion nut thre ads of drive shaft with Loctite Primer (92-59327-1)2Position pinion be aring into race while installing drive shaft and pinion ge ar into housing3Apply Loctite 271 (92-809819) to pinion nut thre ads4Install new pinion nut, with rounded corners FA CIN pinion ge ar, onto drive shaft5Using Drive Shaft Holding Tool (91-825196) to hold drive shaft, torque pinion nut to 50 lbft(67.8 m)