86 200 lower unit reinstall problems

wingstoblings

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Help the stripers are comming and I'm stuck in the drive way. I can not get the lower unit to go back onto the engine after replacing the water pump. Once I get the water connection in place it does go in the right direction but seems to stop dead at either the splines or the shift rod. I had someone wiggiling the fly wheel but it didn't work. any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
 

ezeke

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Re: 86 200 lower unit reinstall problems

Take the port side of the lower cowl off (just pull the clips and then remove the 4 bolts from the starboard side) so that you can guide the shift rod up.
 
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