hello,ive searched and studied other threads ,heres my story,its a brownband ,mercury 35 hp ,2 cylinder.undone the three bolts and the 2 nuts ,drops 1/8 inch approx ,thats it .this is my 2nd week and to get access to the drive shaft ive made a 2x 2 inch hole above the impeller housing ,poured anti -seize product (wd40 )onto the shaft and have removed the impeller key by destroying the impeller housing ,the engine is hanging upside down off the floor ,but no give ,can the shaft be removed from the gear box end without taking the gear box apart ,or is the something im missing ,,,thanks piperdog