1998 Mercury 9.9/15HP 4-stroke outboards factory service manual, Page 321Get this manual
BIG FOOT
Bearing Carrier
1Apply small amount of oil into bearing bore in bearing carrier2Position bearing carrier on press (with the threaded side down)3Place propeller shaft bearing into aft end of bearing carrier with lettered end of bearing up4Use installation tool (91-858777) to press bearing into bearing carrier until the installation tool bottoms out, or using suitable mandrel press bearing to depth of 1-964 in(28.9 mm) from end of bearing carrier housing
a 1-964 in(28.9 mm)
a-Suitable Mandrel b-Propeller Shaft Bearing c-Lettered end of Bearing
91-858777
5Apply Loctite Type "271" to outer diameter of inner propeller shaft sealUse installation tool (91-858776) to press inner seal into bearing carrier (lip of seal is facing inward) to depth of 78 in(22.2 mm) from end of bearing carrier housing6Apply 2-4-C wTeflon between seals7Apply Loctite Type "271" to outside diameter of the outer propeller shaft sealRotate installation tool and press outer seal into bearing carrier (lip of seal is facing outward) to depth of 1332 in(10.3 mm) from end of bearing carrier housing7 95