I am in the process of replacing the trim limit and trim indicator senders on my Dad's 1976 Slickcraft SS-235 and noticed corrosion in the bell housing area where the shift cable comes through. Upon further inspection, I noticed the sheath on the shift cable was split and corroded so we're replacing the shift cable as well. My theory is the seal on the upper shift shaft is bad allowing water to get into that area and corrode the shift cable.
We have the parts and I am preparing for the upcoming job of replacing the seal and getting the bellows job finished (That job is about 75% finished and I have a separate thread for that). Once the set screw is removed and the lever is removed from the shaft, the shaft will drop out the bottom of the bell housing. Do you just pry the old seal out or must it be driven out from the top? I believe the seal is Loctited in place so a little heat will be necessary to free it up. Since the boat is 2 hours away, I am trying to get as prepared as possible so I can complete the job in a timely manner.
Thanks for all the advice.
We have the parts and I am preparing for the upcoming job of replacing the seal and getting the bellows job finished (That job is about 75% finished and I have a separate thread for that). Once the set screw is removed and the lever is removed from the shaft, the shaft will drop out the bottom of the bell housing. Do you just pry the old seal out or must it be driven out from the top? I believe the seal is Loctited in place so a little heat will be necessary to free it up. Since the boat is 2 hours away, I am trying to get as prepared as possible so I can complete the job in a timely manner.
Thanks for all the advice.