Mercury Mariner V-250 V-275 Outboard Service Shop Manual 1990, Page 200Get this manual
Bearing Carrier REASSEMBLY 1Place reverse gear on press with gear teeth facing downIMPORTANT: The reverse gear thrust washer has tapered outside diameter so that one side Is larger than the otherThe larger outside diameter of wa sher must be toward reverse gear2Place thrust washer over gear with he larger side diameter down toward gear3Applya light coat of Quicksilver Bearing Assembly Lubricant onto inside diameter of reverse gear ball bearing
6Apply light coat of Quicksilver Bearing Assembly Lubricant onto outside diameter of propeller shaft needle bearing 7Place propeller shaft needle bearing into aft end of bearing ca rrier with numbered side toward aft end BUsing short end of mandrel 91-31109, press bearing carrier needle beari ng into bearing carrier until mandrel shoulder contacts bearing carrier