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Mariner 45hp seized lower unit

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barrie farish
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Username: bazfaz

Post Number: 1
Registered: 07-2009
Posted on Monday, July 13, 2009 - 06:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP

I am struggling to seperate the lower unit from the engine to inspect the water pump.I have removed the nut and set screw either side of the skeg and backed off the nuts either side of the housing, using the nuts to try and jack the unit apart.I have tapped fox wedges between the faces and have a gap of about 1/4". The flywheel locks up, can I apply more pressure without causing serious damage? How does the gear linkage seperate? I can't see any way of getting penetrating oil in or heat. Can you drill a 1/2" hole that can be tapped and plugged in the spline area to squirt penetrant? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Kirk Bawiec
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Username: smplsoft

Post Number: 43
Registered: 06-2009
Posted on Monday, July 13, 2009 - 09:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP

Do you have a serial number?
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barrie farish
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Username: bazfaz

Post Number: 2
Registered: 07-2009
Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 05:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP

Hi Kirk
The serial number of the engine is 9526462, on the engine water jacket it has
OK
QC 87
Regards
Barrie
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JB
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Username: beckerjs

Post Number: 1765
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2009 - 09:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP

some light reading info, lack of maintenance is the problem, different engine but the same end result

http://www.marineengine.com/discus/messages/12479/116885.shtml

http://www.marineengine.com/discus/messages/12479/147053.shtml#POST119509
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Kirk Bawiec
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Username: smplsoft

Post Number: 45
Registered: 06-2009
Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2009 - 09:42 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP

Remove everything highlighted in red and the lower unit should slide off. See pdf...

application/pdfExploded View Lower Unit
LowerUnit.pdf (86.5 k)

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