Volvo Penta — Disassembly of the drive (lower gear housing, sailboat drive)
Repair & overhaul
From a Volvo Penta service manual — check it applies to your exact model before use.
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Before you start
- Only turn enough to make the nut just come into contact with the fixture.
Procedure
- Clean the outside, remove the propeller and fishing line cutter; drain the oil.
- Remove the locking wire and all (10) screws below the division line.
- Separate the upper and lower gear housings; scrap the gasket, remove shims, note the number, remove spacer ring.
- Fix fixture 884753 in a vise and install the lower gear housing; install tool 884264 or 884830 on the shaft.
- Undo the nut with a 17 mm socket by turning the shaft clockwise.
- Remove the zinc ring and the two socket cap screws in the bearing housing.
- Remove the propeller shaft and bearing housing with slide hammer 884161 and extractor 884611.
- Lock the pinion nut with tool 3858852 and unscrew the pinion nut with tool 884264 or 884830.
- Disassemble the bearing race with tool 884761 and note the number of shims.
Tools required
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Source: Volvo Penta service manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.