Mercury Mariner 200, 225 Optimax Outboards Service Manual, 90-855348, Page 442Get this manual

Mercury Mariner 200, 225 Optimax Outboards Service Manual, 90-855348, Page 442

Gear LocationBacklashes Checking and Adjustment Reverse Gear
INSTALLATION (FOR CHECKING BACKLASH ONLY)

IMPORTANT: The appearance of the forward and reverse gear is almost identicalThere are two ways to distinguish between the reverse and forward gearsThe reverse gear has shorter hub and it has groove cut into the back of the gear just inside the thrust bearing race
FORWARD

1Lubricate the large reverse gear thrust bearing with Quicksilver Gear Lubricant (92-13783A24) and position first the thrust race, then the bearing into the gear housing and onto the reverse gear bearing adaptor50885

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