Alpha One Gen 2 Lower Unit Removal Stuck

[truline]

I'm trying to remove my lower unit to service the impeller. I have removed all of the bolts and nuts and the sending unit as the manual says. I can wiggle the unit to see a small gap between the upper and lower unit at the front but I cannot get anything to move in the back. Are there any tips as to how get the unit to free up so that it can be removed. This boat is a saltwater boat.

 

[Bt Doctur]

Re: Alpha One Gen 2 Lower Unit Removal Stuck

is it in foward gear?

 

[Maxum88]

Re: Alpha One Gen 2 Lower Unit Removal Stuck

Did you remove the bolt that is only accessible when the trim tab is removed?

 

[cecho]

Re: Alpha One Gen 2 Lower Unit Removal Stuck

There should be 7 fasteners that need to be undone. One nut up front, two nuts just behind that on either side, 2 nuts under the drive behind those, the allen-headed trim tab bolt you get from the top and the hidden allen head bolt that you get from the bottom that hides under the trim tab.

 

[ktbarrentine]

Re: Alpha One Gen 2 Lower Unit Removal Stuck

Are you following the instructions in your service manual? (It has great diagrams showing all the fasteners to be removed).

 

[Bondo]

Re: Alpha One Gen 2 Lower Unit Removal Stuck

Did you remove the bolt that is only accessible when the trim tab is removed?

Ayuh,... My guess is, he missed that 1...

 

[truline]

Re: Alpha One Gen 2 Lower Unit Removal Stuck

I have removed the trim tab, four bolts (2 each side of case) nut at front. I'll look again under the trim tab. Thanks.