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OK, so you are trying to get the powerhead off the midsection/exhaust housing then… Like Frank says, the upper roll pin in the driveshaft must be aligned with the slot in the exhaust housing first. I’m assuming that the gearcase is off already.
For the sake of clarity, let’s just assume the the upper driveshaft splines are seized/rusted into the crank.
The next question is whether or not the upper driveshaft will pull out from the midsection upwards. I realize it is retained/pinned so that is won’t fall down and out of the engine when the gearcase is removed. Just wondering if there is some sort of bushing in the exhaust hsg that will prevent the upper driveshaft along with its pins/couplings to be pulled up and out with the powerhead… Don’t have one in front of me, but do have one at home…
Which powerhead screws did you remove? The several screws around the outer edge of the powerhead, or the four bolts that secure the powerhead adapter to the exhaust housing? I would remove the four bolts so the powerhead and adapter come off as an assembly, this will keep the upper roll pin from holding the driveshaft in place. Once all those screws are out, does the powerhead even attempt to move upwards at all?