carryinghiscross
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"Hello!
I just purchased a 20
"Hello!
I just purchased a 2000 dt-140 that had been in storage for 4 years. It runs great but I knew it needed serious maintenance. I dropped the lower unit to replace the water pump, and rung off three of the pumphousing bolts. There is corrosion in some places. After drilling and tapping, I wanted to clean the housing of metal scraps. Yep, I pulled the shifter shaft. I tried to get the propeller shaft housing out, but it is also corroded. I even heated the lower housing and cooled the shaft housing. No Luck! So i didn't want to chance busting the lower housing, so I decided to clean as much as I could from the top and drain. Now for the question can the shaft be put back in? The spring tension on the clutch pin is very strong.
Thank you all for this forum!
Any help would be greatly appreciated! (I'm sorry this is so long)"
I just purchased a 20
"Hello!
I just purchased a 2000 dt-140 that had been in storage for 4 years. It runs great but I knew it needed serious maintenance. I dropped the lower unit to replace the water pump, and rung off three of the pumphousing bolts. There is corrosion in some places. After drilling and tapping, I wanted to clean the housing of metal scraps. Yep, I pulled the shifter shaft. I tried to get the propeller shaft housing out, but it is also corroded. I even heated the lower housing and cooled the shaft housing. No Luck! So i didn't want to chance busting the lower housing, so I decided to clean as much as I could from the top and drain. Now for the question can the shaft be put back in? The spring tension on the clutch pin is very strong.
Thank you all for this forum!
Any help would be greatly appreciated! (I'm sorry this is so long)"