Evinrude 33HP Shift lever bushing and seal

[rvdriver]

We are trying to complete a rebuild on my lower unit and have it all completed with the exception of the shift level seal. How do you get to the seal? I see from the parts book that it’s a brass bushing, o-ring and a bushing gasket.

I assume that there is a procedure to remove the bushing to put the new o-ring and bushing gasket in. Any thoughts or knowledge on how to get this new O-ring in place? Special tool required?

Thanks,

Steven

[Randy in Tampa]

Requires a special tool, take off skeg turn it upside down and hit the tool with hammer, install with another one,Richard White might be making them?🤔

Rotary valve Johnson’s Rule!

[bobw]

The tool to remove the bushing is OMC tool #304514. Available at Crowley Marine for around $12 or so. Or you can also use a long 5/16″ punch like this one to knock the bushing out.

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20

“Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."

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[garry-in-michigan]

[David Bartlett]

bobw wrote:

The tool to remove the bushing is OMC tool #304514. Available at Crowley Marine for around $12 or so. Or you can also use a long 5/16″ punch like this one to knock the bushing out.

I use Bob’s method also. 5/16″ punch works great!

David Bartlett
Pine Tree Boating Club Chapter

"I don't fully understand everything I know!"

[rvdriver]

Thanks guys. Searching for a punch that will work!

[bobw]

The punch shown in my picture is a Starrett #248D pin punch, available on-line at Grainger and several other sources for around $8.00.

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20

“Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."

[David Bartlett]

bobw wrote:

The punch shown in my picture is a Starrett #248D pin punch, available on-line at Grainger and several other sources for around $8.00.

Bob,

I too have the Starrett punch set, but I also have a Harbor Freight set that has the same sizes. Nowhere near the quality but they will do the job in this case.

David Bartlett
Pine Tree Boating Club Chapter

"I don't fully understand everything I know!"

[rvdriver]

I see the bushing and how you’ve described that it comes out, but it seems like the hole is too small for it to come out the other end.

It looks like the bushing a actually has a flange in it.

I’d love to see a video of this procedure.

Thanks for the help. I just want to Make sure I
Don’t mess up this procedure. It’s the last seal to replace before reassembly.

[rvdriver]

It almost looks like the bushing is in from the wrong end of the housing???

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