imho, easiest way period. last time i dropped the lower only on my boat it must have taken me 80 tries to put the stupid thing back where i found it (with two people too). on the bench, i put it back where i found it in 1 or two tries (by myself)... + i get to do my needed pm to the rest of the drive while it's pulled.. i don't think i'll ever drop just a lower again for how painful it is to put back.. least that's how i feel about it.. with a home made drive stand, i pull and put my drive back on by myself too. granted, i gotta have help from my boy (22 year old) to move the drive from the basement to the boat or visa versa.. i just ain't as strong as i used to be i guess.. older age setting in...
.... last time i dropped the lower only on my boat it must have taken me 80 tries to put the stupid thing back where i found it (with two people too). ....
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yep, that's what i meant. it's just a bummer to mate (lifting it stright up) the drive shaft splines, the shift shaft in the upper (that falls down out of the shift shaft in the bell housing w/o the lower attached) and the water tube and plastic guide. on the bench, ya can see them + maneuver them to mate. i use part of my flo torque II prop assy. to use a adj. wrench on to spin the drive shaft to mate the spines w/ the drive shaft in the upper. it's just plain easy on the bench. the trim tab is easy. as for putting it back where i found it. i just guess at the proper place. but i know about where i want it from past expereince of adj. it. a shade to starboard for me. if i don't like it there. i can adj. after i use it and find i don't like it where it is. easy adjustment.
:facepalm: coullldddd beeee... but my gf don't think so...Girl!
besides, i got the idea from here on iboats. where the facts are found... i'll pass on the obsolete marine corp drives if at all possible thankyou (learned that on iboats too).. so far so good. i'm just shade tree ya know. don't need any extra problems of trying to maintain a boat...
