PistenBully
Cadet
- Joined
- Sep 17, 2012
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- 15
Hey all. I just got done replacing my impeller on my '76 Glastron with Merc 888 drive.
Does anyone have any words of encouragement when it comes to getting the shift shaft back together. It's older so it doesn't have the "foot" like I've seen in a lot of my searches here.
I put the drive into forward before dropping the lower.
I have been keeping positive CCW pressure on the prop shaft and have been able to get the drive shaft splines up into the upper unit.
I just can't get the splines of the lower shift shaft to mesh with the splines of the intermediate shift shaft. It's driving me crazy!
The stainless washer is there on the lower shift shaft. The upper unit is still on the boat. From what I've read, this job is easier on the bench, but I'd rather not if I don't HAVE to.
I've looked through my #2 Merc manual to see if there is a trick I'm missing, but there isn't much there.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Does anyone have any words of encouragement when it comes to getting the shift shaft back together. It's older so it doesn't have the "foot" like I've seen in a lot of my searches here.
I put the drive into forward before dropping the lower.
I have been keeping positive CCW pressure on the prop shaft and have been able to get the drive shaft splines up into the upper unit.
I just can't get the splines of the lower shift shaft to mesh with the splines of the intermediate shift shaft. It's driving me crazy!
The stainless washer is there on the lower shift shaft. The upper unit is still on the boat. From what I've read, this job is easier on the bench, but I'd rather not if I don't HAVE to.
I've looked through my #2 Merc manual to see if there is a trick I'm missing, but there isn't much there.
Any help would be much appreciated.