Hi guys, just new to this forum, like what I see, anyway to the point hears my questions, Im repairing my father in laws boat,(he didn't winterize it and filled the block with water) its a 800 series leg 225 OMC, I am removing and replaceing the motor and trying to get the leg off, yeah, you know my first problem, the shift cable):, I read some of the replys on this forum from past threads and tried them all, everything is un-bolted and ready to go but the cable just wont come out, I tried spaying wd40 down both sides of it, I tried putting a pry bar between the upper housing for leverage and pulling as had as I could and now the rubber is chaffing and in danger of tearing, now the other problem I had is the trim motor is seized so I couldn't get the leg down however I was considering removing the lower toothed triangular gear to allow me to drop the leg would this give me any better access to the cable? and worse come to worse if I have to cut the cable how hard is it to change in the leg end?, lastly when I get the leg off finnally what is the next step in order to remove the engine which is already un-bolted and ready to go, thanks in advance, Ed, oh yeah I also tried the two person pulling and pushing on the cable, no joy!