MNEvinrude
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I've got a 1965 Evinrude 5HP Angler Short Shaft, Model 5502. The frost plug says 5502 and the tag says 6602R. The cover says 5HP, so that combined with the lack of gear shift, the throttle on the side, and the frost plug tells me it's a 5HP. Anyway, I'm trying to replace the seal under the impeller. It looks warn, and perished. I was able to get the seal out that the prop shaft goes through, but I can't seem to get the pinion gear off of the shaft. I looked at the wire diagram and it doesn't show any sort of pin holding the pinion gear on, so I am assuming it's corroded, rusted, etc. to the shaft. How can I get that gear off of the shaft? Would heat work? There seems to be a nylon plug on the bottom of the drive shaft, and I'm afraid of melting that. I assume that is there to keep the prop shaft and the drive shaft/pinion gear aligned properly. Also, once I get the pinion gear off and pull the shaft, how do I get that seal under the impeller out? Thanks.