2005+ Mercury Verado 4 Stroke 200/225/250/275 6 gear housing Service Manual, Page 28Get this manual
Right Hand Rotation
NOTE: Drain plug in bearing carrier must be removed before using Bearing Carrier Retainer Nut Wrench to remove bearing carrier retainer
bDrain plug
2Remove the bearing carrier retainer following step "a" or "b" as follows:
Do not drill into the gear housing retainer threads when using the following procedure for removing the retaineraRemove bearing carrier retainer turning retainer counterclockwise using Bearing Carrier Retainer Nut Wrench