Tilt ram piston removal

[3ric]

Hello all, I have a 2018 mercury 150 4 stroke. I am planning on replacing the cylinder cap on the tilt ram. To do so, I need to remove the piston. But I’m not sure how/if it can be removed. It appears as if two pins have been driven along either side of the shaft to prevent removal, but maybe I’m just missing something. Any idea if/how I get this thing off? See attached pics. Any help is greatly appreciated

 

[Chris1956]

Gee, I looked it up (see diagram for random 2014 Merc 150). It does not look like it comes apart. It does look like you could replace the seals, without disassembly. Hope it helps.

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[3ric]

Yeah, it appears that away. Merc charges like 700 bones for a new assembly. But I was hoping not to pay that and the guys at five star said it would come off. So, again, maybe there is some method I am just not aware of

 

[alldodge]

Looks like tapered pins inserted and no way to pull them out
Maybe @Scott Danforth or @Bt Doctur or @Texasmark

 

[Mc Tool]

Drill em out ........using aquality chuck

 

[airshot]

If you can support the piston head itself, tap on the shaft and it should drive out of the piston head. The pins are probably used to keep shaft from turning. A press might even work better if you have access to one. Any machine or die shops around, they will probably have a press and might be able to help you out.