Removing shift "arm" to install bushings?

[erikgreen]

Hey guys... I'm stuck on doing work to replace my shift shaft bushings with the "new" style ones. These are the bushings in the bell housing, I bought the mercruiser or quicksilver kit with the bushings, and I'm going to make the tool to drive the new ones in.

By the way, I'm doing this on a Pre-alpha R drive bell housing. I just replaced my lower shift cable with some help from the folks here, and now I'm working on those bushings.

But I'm stuck getting the shaft out... the little "arm" on top that interfaces with the shift cable slider seems attached with a screw through the side of the top, and it looks like that screw when removed will let the arm slide off upward, then the shaft can be removed downward. Then I can work on driving out the old bushings and putting in the new ones.

I've tried turning it hard and I started to strip the head out... is this not a screw, or is it just really stuck?

The top of the shaft looks slotted too, am I supposed to do something with that?

Pointers to the appropriate manual/bulletin on how to remove the screw or arm appreciated.

Erik

 

[Don S]

Re: Removing shift "arm" to install bushings?

Those little screws are installed with locktite. With some heat, they usually come out. If not a hammer and chisel will split the arm and replace it and the screw. About half the ones I come up agains have to be broken off.

 

[erikgreen]

Re: Removing shift "arm" to install bushings?

Yep, had to split it. Took longer to do that than to install the new bushings. I was amazed that mercruiser wanted you to buy a tool to do that. I did mine with a long bolt and a big washer.....

 

[jtybt]

Re: Removing shift "arm" to install bushings?

Yup!

 

[cr2k]

Re: Removing shift "arm" to install bushings?

We usually just use a 1/4 in socket and extension.