1996 40 hp .. how to get the driveshaft out?

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pettitt

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I am trying to remove the pinion gear in order to remove the forward gear. Looking at the gear, it looks as though a nut is hoding the pinion gear on. Would removing this nut allow driveshaft to be removed? The manual is really poor for the mercury force units.<br />thanks
 
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Re: 1996 40 hp .. how to get the driveshaft out?

Hi jeepers<br />You are correct, just remove the pinion nut. This nut is installed with thread locker (loctite) and 50 ft. lbs. torque. Which manual are you using?
 
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Re: 1996 40 hp .. how to get the driveshaft out?

I bought the SELOC. It was the only one I could find. It dosen't anything much on the later engines. (ie...Mercury ones) I probably would have been much better off buying the Mercury one for this engine....and thanks for the info. I have rebuilt car engines, my first experience in boat engines...can't believe the cost of things.
 
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