Re: 9.5 hp 1966 mdl 9622a lower gearcase

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quote Fisherman6:

You do not need to remove both screws. Only the bottom one. It’s just that it needs to be removed completely. It sounds like you have already done that. Not sure why it is still stuck. Could be rusted drive shaft splines. It.could also be the water tube grommets stuck on the tube. I have had those get stuck pretty good to the point of pulling one of the grommets out of its seat and having it still stuck to the water tube.
-Ben

well I took out the lower squeeze bolt on the shift rod " link" just above the water pump and that did it… it (gear case) came sliding down no problem

Amazing because that squeeze bolt was… .almost out and yet the shift rod would not let go of it

everything else looks ok except the drive shaft rubber grommet above the pump … needs a new one and…. a new impeller

thanks

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