Mercury Mariner 200, 225 Optimax Outboards Service Manual, 90-855348, Page 356Get this manual
5Using suitable mandrel and the universal puller plate to support the bearing, press the bearing from the reverse gear as shown NOTE: Inspection of the bearing surfaces on the propeller shaft where the needles of the bearing carrier needle bearing rolls, gives an indication of the condition of the needle bearing inside the bearing carrierReplace needle bearing in the bearing carrier if the prop shaft is pitted, grooved, scored, worn unevenly, discolored from overheating, or has embedded particles6Perform the following step aor bas necessaryaIf Replacing the Needle Bearing and Seals: Remove the needle bearing and seals with the tools as shown