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    2001 BF90 shift rod seal help

    The seal is so small I wasn’t able to get it out from above. I ended up attempting the pry the shift rod holder up but was unsuccessful so drilled two drywall screws into it and pulled it out that way. The spring, washer and clip on the shaft were rusted away so I replaced with parts sourced...
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    2001 BF90 shift rod seal help

    Thanks for the replies, I'm going to tackle it in the next few days and see what happens.
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    2001 BF90 shift rod seal help

    I believe it’s just the one seal on the shift rod according to the parts diagram. The drive shaft has 2 seals. I’ve read of people having a hard time with getting the shift rod into position when opening things up and trying to reinstall, so if I can avoid that headache I’d like to. The...
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    2001 BF90 shift rod seal help

    Thanks for the reply. I looked up that “shift rod holder” and ordered one to have in case I damage the existing one. But when looking closer at the part it appears the seal is pressed in from the top side?? Here are images from boat.net of both upper and lower side. It appears a seal puller...
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    2001 BF90 shift rod seal help

    I have a small leak in the lower unit from the shift rod. I have the seal and want to change it out but unsure how to get at the old seal. I have e manual for my outboard but it shows a different design than what I have. attached is a pic of my outboard. How does one get the seal out? Does it...
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