Removing lower leg 50Hp force

[Fallfever]

I have a 1989 50 HP force. I need to replace the lower seal on the powerplant However I have been unable to remove the lower leg or the power plant. I removed 5 bolts from spacer to lower leg I also removed the 2 that come through from the bottom. Am I missing something to pull the lower leg off. I put a bolt in even and tried tapping on with hammer and punch thinking maybe just stuck.

 

[jerryjerry05]

Should be 4 bolts and a nut(front) and maybe under the snout??
Does it wiggle back and forth?
You might need a dead blow hammer or a 2x4 to jar it loose.

Some rare cases: the motors hit something along the way and has bent the splines and locked it in place???
Just hope it aint that???

 

[Fallfever]

The lower unit and splined shaft are fine it is the part between the spacer powerplant and lower unit.

 

[jerryjerry05]

The lower unit off?

Then if you have all the screws out, the silicone is the only thing holding it in place??

 

[Fallfever]

The lower unit is off. Is the piece between lower unit and spacer plate the powerplant sits on yes. Maybe I have to hit it harder? I wrapped it pretty good with a bolt engaged about 7/8 way to try and separate the lower leg it seems to be called.

 

[jerryjerry05]

Unless you missed a screw/bolt then sillycone is the only thing holding it.