Good call on the lower unit. It cam off really easy and the prop won’t turn. There is absolutely no grease, oil or any petroleum based residue inside the gear housing. I’ve sprayed some Deep Creep in there and wonder if filling it with brake fluid or ATF would help. Nice deep reservoir to work with there. Should I be tapping on the prop with a rubber mallet? Too cold up here in Ontario for 50:1. See Photo 8433.
Harmonic Balancer Idea for Unseizing a piston – got a harmonic balancer to fit on two of the S45 head bolts – wonder what you think about that as an alternative to tapping the cylinder head. See photo 8431
Drive shaft looks seized to the midsection. Sprayed it with penetrating oil too. Just let it sit for a while or immerse in a bath of ….?
Thanks for all the comments and assistance. I have no experience with this type of motor. Learning lots and enjoying every moment. (I’m a 50’s – 80’s Johnson/Evinrude guy mostly.)
