Mercury Mariner Outboard 225 3 Litre Service Manual 1994, Page 295Get this manual
Pinion Bearing INSTALLATION
Install the bearing by screwing down the nut until the bearing is fully seated against the bore shoulder
IMPORTANT: Install only NEW pinio bearingrace
and rollers)Do not reinstall pinion bearing that has been previously removed from gear housing1lubricate the bore into which the pinion bearing is to be
Reverse Gear Bearing Adaptor Assembly
INSTALLATION
NOTE: If the reverse gear, reverse gear adaptor, large thrust bearing, or bearing race in the gear housing were not replacedinstall the same shim(s) (or the same thickness of shim(s) that were taken out when adaptor was removedIf the reverse gear, reverse gear adaptor, large thrust bearingbearing race, or gear housing were replaced, install 0.008 in(0.51 mm) of shims1Lubricate the bore into which the reverse gear bearing adaptor is to be installed with Quicksilver Special Lubricant 101 (92- 13872A 1) Place the shim(s) into reverse bore of gear housingPosition the bearing adaptor in the gear housing