Re: Shift shaft seal removal – ’61 Merc 6hp

[20mercman]

Those are a real stinker! I have resorted to cutting them with a very tiny Dremmel rasp while wearing my magna glasses. Had to be very careful. I have also used a sharp chisel I have made out of a piece of school bus FM antenna, (think small flat screwdriver) to get between the bushing and the edge of the seal. Both have worked. I found it was easiest to remove the bushing from the housing so you don’t have to fight around the shift shaft at the same time.

Steve