Volvo Penta duo prop

[idlyfa]

I have a 2006 VP dou prop. boat was bought new and the drive was never removed.
I have taken the 6 bolts, shift linkage, and pistons off of it, but I can't pull the outdrive off. Are there any more bolts that should come off, or is the housing just rusted together? It never leaked or is giving me trouble.

 

[Justin Kennedy]

Re: Volvo Penta duo prop

Drives are tough to get off. concentrate on the studs on the left side, this is where the water passages are and on mine has always corroded faster that the rest. you need to break down the corrosion around the studs using pb blaster penetrating oil. it will appear as a white powdery substance around the studs where they pass through the out drive. soak it for a couple days. Be patient and pry and pull and dig out the corrosion around the six studs. once it starts to move, your home free.