Shift rod bushing removal tool

[billw]

Pardon me if this has been brought up before but I don’t remember seeing it: Is anybody reproducing the little driver tool that knocks the shift rod bushing out of the gear case on small to mid size OMC engines, so you can replace the o-ring? I also can’t find my OMC tool catalog to know what part number the tool is…

Long live American manufacturing!

[Steve D]

Frank used to make them but explains why he doesn’t anymore on his web site, also with an alternative way to remove the bushing. I have the number as 304514.
http://www.franksoutboardtools.com/shif … mover.html
http://www.everythingoutboards.com/brp/ … 04514.html

[billw]

Okay, thanks, Steve. Yes, I know that the tool sometimes doesn’t work. We had one at my old job and it was kind of hit or miss. I have actually tapped the bushing with a 5/16" tap without knowing others have already done it. It works but I used to try to reuse the bushing, which seemed sketchy. Oh well, I guess I will keep doing it that way. Thanks for the quick answer!

Long live American manufacturing!

[david-bartlett]

Bill,

What I use first is a Starrett 5/16” pin punch. It fits through the casting but not the bushing.

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