omc tilt and trim removal

[scubarobby]

I have a 1992 120hp Johnson outboard.<br /> Do I need to remove a port or starbord bracket from my transom in order to remove the tilt and trim assembly. There seems to be room to remove it but I cant get the lower shaft out. I have already removed the upper shaft from the center hydralic ram but can not seem to drive the lower shaft out through the tilt and trim assembly. I removed both circlips and tried to drive the shaft out with a brass bar.It seemed so solid that I stoped till somebody could confirm that I am doing the right thing. Thanks Robbyusa@aol.com

 

[93bronco]

Re: omc tilt and trim removal

you might try soaking it with some sort of penetrating lube for a day or two. ive got one on bracket assembly that is being pretty stubborn but im not in a hurry, so i spray and tap with hammer and punch, every so often. <salt water corrosion>.

 

[Franki]

Re: omc tilt and trim removal

I have not the same year as you.. but I've had the same problem...<br /><br />It took a massive amount of force to get them out..<br /><br />I soaked them in penitrene for weeks, I tried heat.. I tried minor force... no avail.<br /><br />In the end.. I found a bar of similiar width.. and a sledgehammer.. and I bashed it in about an inch.. then I filled the inch deep hole with oil and bashed it back out again.. <br /><br />then in again. and it went though that time easily...<br /><br />took me ages initialy due to trying all the gentle methods first...<br /><br />Yours will probably be alot easier then mine was, it is after all more then ten years newer.<br /><br />rgds<br /><br />Frank