2005+ Mercury Verado 4 Stroke 200/225/250/275 6 gear housing Service Manual, Page 43Get this manual
Right Hand Rotation
Reassembly
NOTE: Complete the instructions in this section only if the components have been disassembled1Apply light coat of Premium Gear Lubricant on 1.0of driveshaft tapered bearing2Assemble new lower tapered roller bearing to the driveshaft, with the small .0 of the bearing facing the pinion gear end of the driveshaft3Thread used pinion nut onto end of driveshaftLeave approximately mm (116 in of nut threads exposedDriveshaft threads must not extend beyond nut or thread damage could result while pressing 4Press the tapered roller bearing onto the drives haft using the Universal Puller Plate and suitable mandrel(an old tapered roller bearing inner race)
aPinion nutDriveshaft