trouble putting lower unit back on 2.5

[tom schwartz]

The shift spline won't line up and when I do get them lined up foward, neutral and reverse all messed up need advise guys.

Thanks,
Tom Schwartz

[Fish]

tom,
Since no one else has chimed in yet (hopefully someone will), here is my $.02. make sure LU is in neutral. line up the fitting on the top of the shift shaft to point straight forward towards the front of the boat. use a thin screwdriver to guide the shaft over the splines and push the LU up. you might have to jiggle te shaft a bit to make it seat all the way.

[Ray Neudecker]

Being sure both the gearcase and shifter are in forward gear will make this simpler.

[T-REX]

The seel in tha crank shaft haz fell out when ya took off tha geercase...U will have to make a tool to put it back in, or pull tha powerhead and replace it...I do tha NO-NO and thro tha trouble make'in sumbich away befo I put tha powerhead on...If U greese tha shaft wit waterproof greese, I see no practical purpose for it except make ya greyheaded try'in ta stab tha geercase when it fallz out!!!...REX

[Rocket]

You will also need to make DANG sure that your pick-up tube is lined up! :eek:

You probably already know this but,,,, You should have somebody turn your fly wheel to help line up the Drive shaft splines too! ;)



Rocket

[tom schwartz]

Thanks guys i got it on. I got mixed up on which way the prop shaft is turning the prop.