Checking The Propeller Shaft Housing; Checking The Reverse Gear; Checking The Propeller Shaft; Assembling The Propeller Shaft Housing - Yamaha 55DEHD Service Manual

Checking the propeller shaft hous-
ing
1. Check the propeller shaft housing.
Replace the propeller shaft housing if
cracked or corroded.

Checking the reverse gear

1. Check the teeth and dogs of the reverse
gear. Replace the reverse gear if cracked
or worn.

Checking the propeller shaft

1. Check the propeller shaft spline. Replace
the propeller shaft if worn.
2. Measure the propeller shaft runout.
Runout limit: 0.02 mm (0.0008 in)
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Assembling the propeller shaft
housing
1. Install a new needle bearing into the pro-
peller shaft housing to the specified
depth.
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b
NOTE:
9 Install a new needle bearing with the identi-
fication mark a facing toward the propeller
side.
9 Be careful not to let the stopper c get out of
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position when using the driver rod SS 1 .
Propeller shaft housing
1
c
Driver rod SS 1:
90890-06604
Needle bearing attachment 2:
90890-06612
Bearing depth plate 3 :
90890-06603
Installation depth b :
25.0–25.5 mm (0.98–1.00 in)
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a
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