jbjennings
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Guys,
What is the correct tool or procedure for taking the midsection (exhaust tower) loose from the transom swivel bracket? I am needing to get it off without ruining the rubber shock mounts. I know I have to get the snap rings off, but they only come OUT and seem to be a press fit. I've gotten one off by screwing in the cover screw and prying up under it with 2 big flathead screwdrivers. But the others are incredibly stubborn.
The reason I need to do this is because my swivel bracket seems to have corroded up and is too stiff to turn without far too much force. I have a donor motor but the fin on the exhaust tower of the donor is chipped and I want it to look perfect because I have an extremely low hours motor with a lower unit I rebuilt/resealed myself that is also really nice that I've even got the stailess drive shaft from. I don't even see how the swivel bracket that you turn the motor with comes off. It looks impossible.
Anyway, if I can get the tower on the donor engine loose without tearing up the rubber mounts, I'm good to go.
Thanks,
JBJ
What is the correct tool or procedure for taking the midsection (exhaust tower) loose from the transom swivel bracket? I am needing to get it off without ruining the rubber shock mounts. I know I have to get the snap rings off, but they only come OUT and seem to be a press fit. I've gotten one off by screwing in the cover screw and prying up under it with 2 big flathead screwdrivers. But the others are incredibly stubborn.
The reason I need to do this is because my swivel bracket seems to have corroded up and is too stiff to turn without far too much force. I have a donor motor but the fin on the exhaust tower of the donor is chipped and I want it to look perfect because I have an extremely low hours motor with a lower unit I rebuilt/resealed myself that is also really nice that I've even got the stailess drive shaft from. I don't even see how the swivel bracket that you turn the motor with comes off. It looks impossible.
Anyway, if I can get the tower on the donor engine loose without tearing up the rubber mounts, I'm good to go.
Thanks,
JBJ