2005+ Mercury Verado 4 Stroke 200/225/250/275 6 gear housing Service Manual, Page 29Get this manual
Right Hand Rotation bIf the retainer is corroded in place, drill four holes in the retainer and fracture the retainer with chiselPry the remaining segments out aDrilled holes cRemove tab washer3Pull the bearing carrier from the gear housing by pulling on the outer ring of the bearing carrierPosition puller jaws close to bosses in carrierNOTE: If the bearing carrier is seized in the gear housing, it may be necessary to use heat to loosen the carrier