When the subject came up a couple of days ago about the “OMC shift rod o-ring removal tool”
I looked in my files for “specs” for said tool, but did not find that I saved them, or more likely,
it’s hiding somewhere. Anyway, I used the too today that l I made from specs on this web site, or perhaps
Franks a few years ago. Therefore I took some measurements as long as I had to tool out.
I’ve used the tool probably six times is all, as I’m usually working on older motors, and it’s never
failed me to knock out the brass plug speedily, with the shift rod o-ring inside. Some times the
plug sticks on the rod after knocked the housing, but jerking if up a few times pops it off.
I’m not sure if the original measurements for the tool I seen included the length of each “step” in the
rod, or just the diameter of each step, but I remember tweaking the steps longer on the lathe, as
the first time I went to use the tool it wouldn’t knock the brass plug all the way out of it’s bore in the
housing.
I can understand Frank’s frustration in making the tool and having it not work for everybody,
but if you have a lathe, I’d say go for it!
Prepare to be boarded!