Reply To: 1970 Evinrude 6 hp oil seal trouble

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Don wrote:

OK, well that seal should not have just “slipped out of there”, trying to remove these things is usually a big battle.  Do you have the gearcase apart, or did you remove the seal with the gearcase assembled?  The correct OEM part number for the prop shaft seal is:  313282 and it should take some effort to drive it in place.  Be very careful, those prop shaft bushing/carriers are very delicate and break easily.

That being said, the design of these seals/bushing has changed over the years, so be sure you actually have a 1970 6hp.  Does it look like the original gearcase?  Perhaps someone had it apart before and has mixed/matched parts in there.

A piece of PVC pipe and some persuasion and I understand he was able to get it installed perfectly

Thanks for the help everyone

Much appreciated by a couple rookies at this