2005+ Mercury Verado 4 Stroke 200/225/250/275 6 gear housing Service Manual, Page 49Get this manual
Right Hand Rotation
5Inspect the tapered roller bearing pressed onto the forward gear and the bearing surface on the forward gear bearing cupIf either the roller bearing or the bearing surface of the forward gear bearing cup is pitted, grooved, scoredworn unevenly, discolored from overheating, or has embedded particles, replace the forward gear bearing cup and remove and replace the tapered roller bearing as outlined in the next section
Disassembly
NOTE: Forward gear and propeller shaft assembly can only be removed from gear housing after driveshaft and pinion gear have been removed1Tilt the propeller shaft to the starboard side of gear housing and remove the propeller shaft and gear assembly