shaft frozen into power head

[joekerins]

1989 Johnson 200hp outboard. Trying to remove lower unit. Have all bolts out and shift rod disconnected. Have pryed with 1/4" flat bars on read of lower unit to exhaust housing. While sperating pressure is applied also hit lower unit with 4# rubber mallet. Not budging. Any suggestions?<br /><br />Thanks

 

[petryshyn]

Re: shaft frozen into power head

did you remove the trim tab and hidden bolt underneath?

 

[joekerins]

Re: shaft frozen into power head

Hi Schematic,<br /><br />I just got done reading the assistance you gave one other guy. Some very ingenious methods. Now on with the saga. I have had these motors since new. I have twins. Every two years I change water pumps and the starboard motor always give me grief(not this much though). This year when I went to open her up for the year I noticed gear oil(stinky) leaking from out of the weep slot of the prop shaft bearing housing. It looks like the O-Ring seal at the front of the bearing housing is bad. Well I figured I would just remove the lower unit and have it resealed. That is where my problems began. I can pry the rear to rear quater part of the lower unit about 1/8-1/4' apart. But from mid way forward lower unit will not budge. I have tried striking the l/i with a 4# mallet while wedges are in the rear half of lower unit. I will try the idea about prying the unit down and retightening the rear bolts to see if that will pop the front half.<br /><br />Thanks for Assistance<br /><br />p.s. shift rod is disconnected

 

[petryshyn]

Re: shaft frozen into power head

If all else fails.....<br /><br />

 

[btwitche]

Re: shaft frozen into power head

Nice slide hammer technique schematic. I learn something new everyday.