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 Whats the trick? Lower unit
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06/07/12 06:51 PM
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BIGKAHUNA
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I pulled my lower unit - installed the water pump impeller and now I can not for the life of me get the lower unit stabbed and back together. What gives? What am I doing wrong? This is very frustrating. I know I'm a new at this but it just doesnt seem like it should be this hard to get it lower unit back on.
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Re: Whats the trick? Lower unit
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06/07/12 06:53 PM
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Huckleberry
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I think you have to wiggle something...keep trying
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Re: Whats the trick? Lower unit
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06/07/12 06:57 PM
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Re: Whats the trick? Lower unit
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06/07/12 06:57 PM
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I think you have to wiggle something...keep trying I been wiggling my fat a$$ off.  Need to rest and go back at it. The guy on youtube made it look simple.
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Re: Whats the trick? Lower unit
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06/07/12 06:58 PM
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Well it is my first time. 
Last edited by BIGKAHUNA; 06/07/12 06:58 PM.
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Re: Whats the trick? Lower unit
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06/07/12 06:59 PM
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hopalong
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Re: Whats the trick? Lower unit
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06/07/12 07:00 PM
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Re: Whats the trick? Lower unit
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06/07/12 07:06 PM
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Well it is my first time. But is it hers Is the lower unit in gear? If it is you can turn the prop slowly and it will help line up the splines on the shaft so you can get it in..  Make sure the water pickup tube goes in the right hole 
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Re: Whats the trick? Lower unit
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06/07/12 08:08 PM
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Well it is my first time. But is it hers Is the lower unit in gear? If it is you can turn the prop slowly and it will help line up the splines on the shaft so you can get it in.. Make sure the water pickup tube goes in the right hole Its in neutral....DOH!
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Re: Whats the trick? Lower unit
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06/07/12 10:40 PM
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Get someone to wiggle flywheel, put some greese on driveshaft too
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Re: Whats the trick? Lower unit
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06/07/12 11:27 PM
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Get someone to wiggle flywheel, put some greese on driveshaft too Great idea. Now I am sitting here thinking what a dip I must be for not thinking of that earlier. I promise - most days my common sense is servicable.
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Re: Whats the trick? Lower unit
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06/08/12 01:01 PM
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hopalong
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Get someone to wiggle flywheel, put some greese on driveshaft too Great idea. Now I am sitting here thinking what a dip I must be for not thinking of that earlier. I promise - most days my common sense is servicable. knowledge has its price. 
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Re: Whats the trick? Lower unit
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06/08/12 02:15 PM
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Don't put too much grease on the drive shaft, it will fill the gap between the shaft and power head and won't allow it to go all the way up in the motor. Just enough to coat the teeth on the drive shaft.
Put the plug in.
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Re: Whats the trick? Lower unit
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06/08/12 05:27 PM
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pull the kill switch.
put the case up as far as possible. have someone bump the starter and it'll pop right in place.
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Re: Whats the trick? Lower unit
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06/08/12 05:27 PM
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OK - here is my problem...I pulled the lower unit in neutral. When I pulled the lower unit the shift shaft staye connected to the motor (it slid out of the lower unit).
Beings I had never done this before I thought nothing of it. After further research - it does not appear that this is supposed to happen. I pulled the shift shaft from the keeper in the shift rod and lowered it back into the lower unit. It reached a stopping point and I rotated it just a little and it seemed to line up and slide down. It however has not resistance on it when you turn it so I assume its not seated. I pulled the rod back out just for kicks and stabbed the lower unit and its when right on.
My issue is the shift shaft is not going into place in the lower unit. Anybody have any advice for this one? I thought the carb cleaing would be the hard part - who knew a simple water pump impeller would be my doom?
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