9-8 LOWER UNIT
Pinion bearing
182.5 mm
INSTALLATION
#
• Before installing the bearing, ensure that the inside of
the gearcase is clean and free of debris.
• Ensure that the bearing stamped mark faces upward.
1. Set the shaft
1
, the plate
2
, the spacer
5
, the attachment
4
and the pinion bearing as shown in the figure.
2. Place the shaft
1
(with the pinion bearing on the end of the
shaft) into the gearcase.
3. Secure the plate
2
by tightening the bolts
3
.
4. Thread the sliding hammer
6
into the top of the shaft
1
.
5. Drive the pinion bearing down into position by gently striking
the shaft
1
until the dimension between the undersurface of
the shaft
1
shoulder and the top surface of the plate
2
be-
come 3 mm.
2
4
6
1
3
Pinion bearing
5
3 mm
(0.12 in)