Description
Mercury 8M0162798 Bearing Carrier Retainer
Mercury 8M0162798 is a genuine threaded bearing-carrier retainer used in compatible 5.44-inch torpedo gearcases. Installed in the propeller-shaft gear housing, it secures the bearing carrier in position and replaces earlier Mercury retainer numbers 8M0111653 and 8M0001491.
Key Features
- Genuine Mercury bearing-carrier retainer
- For compatible 5.44-inch torpedo gear housings
- Used in standard- and counter-rotation gearcase assemblies where specified
- Direct replacement for 8M0111653 and 8M0001491
- Precision-threaded lower-unit service component
Fitment and Specifications
- Part Number: 8M0162798
- Product Type: Bearing carrier retainer / retainer nut
- Installation Area: Lower unit, propeller-shaft gear housing
- Gearcase: 5.44-inch torpedo
- Rotation: Select standard- and counter-rotation gearcases
- Engine Range: Select Mercury 200-400 HP outboards equipped with the applicable 5.44-inch gearcase
- Replaces: 8M0111653, 8M0001491
- UPC: 745061741591
- Package Quantity: 1
- California Proposition 65: No warning specified
Fitment Note
Applications include select Mercury Verado and Racing outboards, plus compatible 3.4L V6 and 4.6L V8 5.44-inch gearcases. Gearcase components vary by model, serial number, rotation and design revision. Confirm part number 8M0162798 in the parts diagram for your engine before ordering.

