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Question on removing the lower unit

How many bolts have you remove

How many bolts have you removed?? The other method is to remove the pinion nut. Then cut the bolts for the waterpump and the lower should come off.Then you can work on getting the driveshaft out if it is infact stuck in the crank.This in not all that hard to do.How many bolts / nuts are removed now-- an exact number.
 
"It was a few weeks ago. Ther

"It was a few weeks ago. There was the zinc plate I removed and a bolt under the plate...then one forward of that....then the two on the forward part near the leading edge of the motor...so all in all there are 5 nuts to remove.
One for access and 4 holding the lower unit on.... It dropped about 1/8 inch, just enough to get a piece of angle iron in there on each side. I bridged my saw horse and work bench, hanging the motor up-side-down for a week. That's where it is right now."
 
"Andy,
DO NOT CUT ANYTHING YE

"Andy,
DO NOT CUT ANYTHING YET.
The 35 HP is supposed to just drop. If it does not, than your only hope is to take it off the boat and flip it over. This was a chronic problem. Keep running P.B. blaster down the shaft."
 
"Rich,
It looks like the only

"Rich,
It looks like the only thing holding the engine in is the shaft...everything else looks loose.

Bandit,
No worries, I'm not cutting anything at least until spring....It's winter in NE and I'm in no hurry...you should see the boat it's going on....it needs some major fiberglass repair so I've got time.
"
 
"Andy, there is one more thing

"Andy, there is one more thing, start the engine on a hose with the bolts loose or almost removed. With luck maybe the vibration might loosen the shaft up. As long as it gets water it won't hurt anything"
 
"JB,

I'll give that a s

"JB,

I'll give that a shot in the spring...it's too cold out. Thanks for all the advice, you guys are great! Hope you had a Merry Christmas!"
 
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