78 20 hp merc think shaft is stuck cut hole to access top of shaft to spray some pb blaster 1 week have upside down spray wedge hammer nothing . posted the 18th only 2 responces helpful but i need more. im beating it up gear in foward 1 bolt 3nuts someone sugested on another thread to remove power head . started then i figured two componets fused together . i know might be old news but i need all suggestions i can get ' even shocking shaft with sm drift . very hard to find would cut shaft but cant get new one or used thanks mc66