Cant remove the lower end

maremsk1

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Hello all. Im trying to remove the lower end on a 1977 Johnson outboard (75ELR77S). Removed the 4 bolts around the edges plus the one under the trim tab. Still frozen on. Tapped on the fin? type thing that runs around the entire lower end as this is the only thing to get leverage on. If I bang harder Im sure the fin will give before the seal breaks. Any ideas other than heat/wd40?? I havent tried that yet, but havent had any luck with those methods in the past.
 

Joe Reeves

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Re: Cant remove the lower end

Four side bolts, one under trim tab, one large bolt in front of trim tab, = Six (6) bolts. Did you remove all of them?

Did the lower unit drop down any at all?

Did you disconnect the shift linkage under/in back of the bottom carburetor?
 
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