Everything seemed to be fine before I did not put it in forward before removing all of the nuts and bolts.
I'm not sure how to check the brass foot. I am a first timer, trying to follow online instructions.
This picture shows that the nut is actually a stud with a background to make it appear...
Thank you for replying. Yes. All nuts are removed. It slides up and down within that half inch very easy, then it is catching on something.
Now, I cannot get it to meet the upper unit. It is in between going back on, and coming off.
I recently loosened all of the nuts and bolts of the lower unit to the upper unit on a 1977 120 hp Mercruiser without putting it in forward gear. I did not remove the entire outdrive form the boat. Now, the lower unit is separated from upper unit by about a half an inch, but it will not...