lower unit seals

[rwcreigh1]

hello,i am replacing the lower seals on my 84 35hp johnson.what is the easyiest way to remove the seal on the lower unit.the two that are back to back.do i drill small holes it?i got the ones behind the prop.now i am doing the ones behind the water pump.the two i got was a pain in the a@#...what do you do?thanks

 

[WillyBWright]

Re: lower unit seals

I take the gearcase apart. If you're going to reseal it, you can't ignore the O-ring that seals the shift shaft. You can't replace that without taking it almost completely apart. That O-ring is at least as likely to leak as the seals, probably more so.

 

[rwcreigh1]

Re: lower unit seals

are you talking about taking the gears apart?i dont have the tools or the know how!and i cant afford to mess it up so i was just doing the seals that i can get to with out tearing in to the unit.