I need to remove the lower unit/gearcase from my 1996 Suzuki DT85. I can get all the bolts out no problem, but it still will not budge. What is the final step and/or trick? How do I disconnect the linkage? Is that all that is holding it on there?? Any help would be appreciated.
ok if you have all the bolts out sometimes corrosion grabs the shaft into the motor so you we have to work it tap with a rubber mallet if they have not had grease applied on shaft some times they can be very hard to get out just keep working at it have you undone the shift shaft
Yes, the shift linkage is disconnected, and I've removed all 7 bolts and the 2 nuts. I know that works because I've dropped the replacement lower off of the used motor I bought no problem. The one on the boat will not budge. I'm thinking the lower is corroded to the two studs the nuts came off? Or corroded all the way around the seam to the upper? It won't move even a bit...
ok i have with extreme great care used acid to clean corrosion from around corroded studs to free them up, but that shaft is another matter they are just bastards only thing is to keep at it
How to drop lower unit on DT85?? HELP!
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