2005+ Mercury Verado 4 Stroke 200/225/250/275 6 gear housing Service Manual, Page 123Get this manual
Left 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 bearing 2Assemble new lower tapered roller bearing to the driveshaft with the large 0.0of
the bearing facing the pinion gear end of the driveshaft3Thread used pinion nut onto end of drives haftLeave approximately mm (116 in of nut threads exposed Driveshaft threads must not extend beyond nut or thread damage could result while pressing
4Press the lower tapered roller bearing onto the driveshaft using the universal puller