OMC 400-800 electric shift ball gears years 1972-1985
Press on type 1967-1971
Upper case and intermediate housing exploded view parts drawing. Please see bottom of this page
to view ball gear repair video.
OMC electric shift Stringer 400-800 series sterndrive years
1972-1985. Press on older ball gear type years 1968-1972.
Nuts, covers, oil seals, and O-rings
are included in kit. See our video for a list of suggested repair tools.
Instillation requires
262, 609 or 680 Loctite be installed on ball gear tapper area and driven shaft as this is required to seal upper case.
262 Red Loctite should be placed on thread area of nut. The nut should be tighten about 90-100 ft lbs using a 1-1/8
inch socket.
Timkin bearing preloaded including seals with oil placed in them before assembly.
Per-load should be 25 to 30 inch pounds with the pinion shaft and ball gear assembly in place. Nut thread area should have
Loctite thread lock applied, red or blue compound will work.
515 loctite gasket flange sealant
or silicon can be used for covering the nut and lip of the plug. Spray a clear lacquer paint to seal the ball gear cover plug
to stop it from rusting.
There are 2 installation videos at bottom
of page or click here for 3 more ball gear kit installation videos of intermediate housing and upper gear-case
OMC parts for years 1972 thru 1985
22050 Ball gear kit GLM Marine aftermarket OMC parts
86010 Intermediate housing bearing retainer oil seal
P/N 86010 Intermediate housing ball gear bearing retainer oil
seal. Note 2 seals will be required OEM 981195 $17.29
85010 intermediate housing seal
P/N 85010 engine oil seal intermediate housing shaft (2 required)
* not included in P/N 22050 kit OEM 981195 $17.29
OMC parts for years 1968 thru 1972
86090 Press on oil seal 1968-1971 2 required OEM 981268
P/N 86090 Press on oil seal 1968 thru 1971 Two are
required OEM 981268 $11.29 each
U-001 Press on shaft
U-001 New upper press on ball gear 1968 thru 1971 OEM 314579
$229.29 Limited stock call for availability
Press on ball gear OEM 0908063 165 hp 6 cylinder inline
U-022 Used intermediate housing press on ball gear years
1965, 1966 and 1967 OEM 0908063 from 165 hp 6 cylinder inline engine
Intermediate housing shaft ball gear retainer
U-002A New pressed on to used intermediate drive shaft OEM 383177
$379.29
Used shaft and retainer with new seals o-ring
U-002B Intermediate shaft assembly with used ball gear (same
as above) $279.29
U-003 Intermediate housing ball gear bearing retainer (used
retainer with new seals and o-ring) $89.29
68015 Loctite 680 installing seals tapper area
680 Loctite should be installed on ball gear tapper area and the shaft tapper.
This is required to seal upper gearcase part of the outdrive.
Loctite should also
be used when installing oil seals in a used bearing retainer.
Note 680 Loctite
will fill a void in bearing retainer of up to .030 if per-coated 24 hr ahead of time, then again when installation takes place.
Johnson gasket compound 508235
Evinrude-Johnson outboard gasket sealing compound with
convenient brush on lid OEM P/N 508235 for any gasket and o-rings or new oil seal-bearing retainer installation
Never hardens or dries out, clean easy with varsol or lacquar thiner
Note P/N 508235 Johnson gasket compound must be mixed completely each time used to maintain viscosity
51531 loctite 515 gasket eliminator for covering nuts installing plugs
P/N 51531 Loctite gasket eliminator 50 milliliter container for
covering nut and inside plug area
