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Reinstalling a lower unit
Posted on 10/19/18 at 12:25 pm
Posted on 10/19/18 at 12:25 pm
I got my lower unit back and having trouble getting it to go in smoothly. The drive shaft is catching. I tried turning it clockwise but it isn’t budging. Is it ok to turn it with pliars with a towel or rubber in between to protect the shaft?
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Posted on 10/19/18 at 12:32 pm to lsuson
Have you looked on You Tube? Good chance something will be there to help you out.
Posted on 10/19/18 at 12:39 pm to lsuson
Either do that or turn the flywheel. Can probably do the latter by hand
Posted on 10/19/18 at 1:07 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
you may be able to get someone to bump the key switch for you to get it to line up
Posted on 10/19/18 at 1:23 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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turn the flywheel. Can probably do the latter by hand
Take the spark plugs out and it's much easier to turn the flywheel
Posted on 10/19/18 at 1:29 pm to jrodfishin
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you may be able to get someone to bump the key switch for you to get it to line up
Oh, you are one of those. Karma gonna getcha!
Posted on 10/19/18 at 2:01 pm to lsuson
Sure it's not the shift tube? You can hold the lower up and turn the tube a little with needle nose and it will pop on, if that is the case.
This post was edited on 10/19/18 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 10/19/18 at 2:44 pm to cbr900racer22
No it’s not. The gear linkage is a 1/4” from the hole. I’ll just bump the flywheel till it slides in.
Posted on 10/19/18 at 5:04 pm to lsuson
Been there many times. The splines are pretty close together, if mine does not line up I will turn the shaft about 1/8 an inch and try sliding it in again. If you didn't remove it in neutral, you can turn the prop a little while inserting the shaft. I also put a little grease or antiseize on the splines before I reinstall.
Posted on 10/19/18 at 5:19 pm to eatpie
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Oh, you are one of those. Karma gonna getcha!
No, I'm being serious. I worked at a dealership and our techs will remove the kill switch and just bump the key switch on then right back off. It basically turning the flywheel with out having to turn by hand which can be hard.
Posted on 10/19/18 at 5:20 pm to jrodfishin
also helps going up sideways and then slowly twisting the lower unit straight until the spines line up. They did this on the yamahas and bumped the key on mercs
Posted on 10/20/18 at 1:09 pm to lsuson
put it in gear and just turn the prop as you wiggle it, job done 
sometimes its the water tube is a little bent and not slipping in, check it and rub grease on the rubber grommet and the tube end so it slips in easy, also grease the splines on the shaft
sometimes its the water tube is a little bent and not slipping in, check it and rub grease on the rubber grommet and the tube end so it slips in easy, also grease the splines on the shaft
This post was edited on 10/20/18 at 1:10 pm
Posted on 10/21/18 at 3:26 pm to keakar
Got it on. I’ll never try and do it solo again. Girlfriends dad helped turn the fly wheel and the shaft went in smoothly. Tightened the nuts, put it in gear and the prop turned. Thanks for the help everyone.
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