Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction on this one.
I'm working on a 1975 Johnson 50 model: 50ES75B that needs lower unit seals but the bearing carrier is being a pain. I have the 3 bolts removed from the inside but noticed my regular puller won't work due to the carrier not having any holes to thread into. Apparently from a youtube video I found there are plates you can use (From OMC I believe) that are "T" style tops so they fit the standard OMC puller and hook onto the 3 webs of the carrier. I've tried a couple non-invasive "Hack" pulling attempts but they've all been a bust. Does anyone have any thoughts on this mater?
This is the youtube video with what I believe are the correct OMC tools needed to get this particular smaller sized carrier out. Around the 30 second mark the gentleman shows the puller tools.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UicjofWmr1s
Here's another alternative I found but have not purchased, wasn't sure it'd do the trick.
https://www.boatpartheadquarters.com/Mercruiser-Prop-and-Bearing-Carrier-Puller-p/glm-90095.htm
Any help/advice is greatly appreciated! I'd rather have the correct tool if I can get the part number for it, I still believe it to be the 3 plates in the youtube video.
I'm working on a 1975 Johnson 50 model: 50ES75B that needs lower unit seals but the bearing carrier is being a pain. I have the 3 bolts removed from the inside but noticed my regular puller won't work due to the carrier not having any holes to thread into. Apparently from a youtube video I found there are plates you can use (From OMC I believe) that are "T" style tops so they fit the standard OMC puller and hook onto the 3 webs of the carrier. I've tried a couple non-invasive "Hack" pulling attempts but they've all been a bust. Does anyone have any thoughts on this mater?
This is the youtube video with what I believe are the correct OMC tools needed to get this particular smaller sized carrier out. Around the 30 second mark the gentleman shows the puller tools.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UicjofWmr1s
Here's another alternative I found but have not purchased, wasn't sure it'd do the trick.
https://www.boatpartheadquarters.com/Mercruiser-Prop-and-Bearing-Carrier-Puller-p/glm-90095.htm
Any help/advice is greatly appreciated! I'd rather have the correct tool if I can get the part number for it, I still believe it to be the 3 plates in the youtube video.