"Hi all
I have an 89 bayliner
"Hi all
I have an 89 bayliner with the 2.3 liter and cobra outdrive. had a bent prop shaft and let it go too long. now i have shelled the gears in the lower unit. i think (hoping) that the upper is ok. i have bought the new prop shaft and gears that i think i will need. the problem is that i can't get the lower unit off of the upper. here are the instructions i got from seloc online:
The lower gear housing may be removed without removing the entire stern drive unit from the vessel.
If the drive has been completely remove from the boat, simply follow the upper gear housing removal procedures and lift it off the lower unit, otherwise:
Move the drive to the full down position and the drain the oil.
Now move the drive to the full tilt up position.
Position an appropriate support fixture around or under the lower unit.
Disconnect the battery cables.
Make a note of the of where the index mark is in relationship to the grid on the bottom of the trim tab and then remove the trim tab bolt and the tab. Make sure that you write the tab mark down somewhere!
Remove the bolt that was partially covered by the trim tab and then remove second bolt forward of this one. The middle bolt is for the anode and does not need to be removed.
Remove the 4 mounting bolts (2 on each side) from the sides of the lower unit.
Carefully lower the housing down and away from the upper unit until the shift rod disengages the guide pin and then swivel it 90 degrees to port while lowering it completely away. Move it to an appropriate stand.
The problem is that i can't seem to get the lower unit down far enough to do the 90 degree turn to port. it acts like it won't let go of the pin. have tried moving the shifter while a friend wiggled it around. no luck. can get it to seperate 2 to 3 inches but no more. any help would be greatly appreciated."
I have an 89 bayliner
"Hi all
I have an 89 bayliner with the 2.3 liter and cobra outdrive. had a bent prop shaft and let it go too long. now i have shelled the gears in the lower unit. i think (hoping) that the upper is ok. i have bought the new prop shaft and gears that i think i will need. the problem is that i can't get the lower unit off of the upper. here are the instructions i got from seloc online:
The lower gear housing may be removed without removing the entire stern drive unit from the vessel.
If the drive has been completely remove from the boat, simply follow the upper gear housing removal procedures and lift it off the lower unit, otherwise:
Move the drive to the full down position and the drain the oil.
Now move the drive to the full tilt up position.
Position an appropriate support fixture around or under the lower unit.
Disconnect the battery cables.
Make a note of the of where the index mark is in relationship to the grid on the bottom of the trim tab and then remove the trim tab bolt and the tab. Make sure that you write the tab mark down somewhere!
Remove the bolt that was partially covered by the trim tab and then remove second bolt forward of this one. The middle bolt is for the anode and does not need to be removed.
Remove the 4 mounting bolts (2 on each side) from the sides of the lower unit.
Carefully lower the housing down and away from the upper unit until the shift rod disengages the guide pin and then swivel it 90 degrees to port while lowering it completely away. Move it to an appropriate stand.
The problem is that i can't seem to get the lower unit down far enough to do the 90 degree turn to port. it acts like it won't let go of the pin. have tried moving the shifter while a friend wiggled it around. no luck. can get it to seperate 2 to 3 inches but no more. any help would be greatly appreciated."
