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How in the world does this gear case slip off the drive shaft housing/tube with that fitting on the end of the water line in the way?
Also, is this lower unit identical to the MS/MD38 and 39 models? It looks like it but I can’t be sure. Those are singles and this is a double but the having the same lower 1/2 of the motor is possible.
And how does one remove the flywheel on this model? Where are the holes for my puller? Any help is greatly appreciated!
Finally, does anyone have a parts catalog/breakdown for this model?
Scott
When you do that there is clearance for the nut when pulling the gearcase.
Not sure I understand this part completely. So the nut (in my pictures above) stays on the end of the 1/4 inch copper tube that it’s attached to, correct? So what exactly did you do with the altered spade bit?
Which slotted nut did you use the spade bit on? Maybe this will be clear to me if It remive the powerhead? Do I need to remove the power head for sure?
Sorry, I wasn’t clear. Yes, the nut stays on the tube. The manual says to remove the powerhead in order to remove the components to allow gearcase removal. When you remove the powerhead, you’ll see there is a slotted nut at the top of the lower unit, that holds the driveshaft casing tube in place. I used the spade bit to remove that nut (Johnson called out a special tool for it) it holds the casing tube in place against the grease seal at the bottom end. When you remove the casing, it allows room to push the water line and it’s fitting back into the area that the tube formerly took up. Even with the driveshaft tube removed it was kind of tight. I don’t know if it’s possible to remove the gearcase without doing it. I am new to these and followed the manual steps. The gearcase bolt acts as a cross-pin and needs removed too.
Someone with more experience may chime in.
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