wrote
How does the lower housing drop without removing
this bolt?

It stays with the LU, like so: http://www.mercstuff.com/images/wp08.jpg

"Ernest Scribbler" wrote
It stays with the LU, like so: http://www.mercstuff.com/images/wp08.jpg

Come to think of it, though, there's a bolt in the trim tab cavity that goes
up into the upper, so you still need to get the tab out of your way. If it
comes down to drilling, it might be easier to drill/grind/burrow through the
tab than the bolt.

I thought I remembered there was a reason I removed the trim tab when I
take off my lower unit. I only do the water pump every couple years so
the details get fuzzy. It comes back to me when I get out the tools
:-)

Drilling a big hole through the the front half of the tab might allow
you to get at that bolt and then drop the lower unit. Or might be able
to chisel the front half of the tab off.

Ernest Scribbler wrote:
"Ernest Scribbler" wrote
It stays with the LU, like so: http://www.mercstuff.com/images/wp08.jpg

Come to think of it, though, there's a bolt in the trim tab cavity that goes
up into the upper, so you still need to get the tab out of your way. If it
comes down to drilling, it might be easier to drill/grind/burrow through the
tab than the bolt.

"jamesgangnc" wrote
Drilling a big hole through the the front half of the tab might allow
you to get at that bolt and then drop the lower unit. Or might be able
to chisel the front half of the tab off.

The trouble is that the area you need to go through to get to the through
bolt is the thickest part of the tab. Still could be done, though. What I
was thinking was saw off the fin then drill straight up toward the bolt that
holds the tab on. Once you find it, make a big hole up to it then drill all
around the bolt with a smallish bit until you remove enough material to get
the remains of the tab out.

On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:02:19 -0400, "Ernest Scribbler"
wrote:

"Ernest Scribbler" wrote
It stays with the LU, like so: http://www.mercstuff.com/images/wp08.jpg

Come to think of it, though, there's a bolt in the trim tab cavity that goes
up into the upper, so you still need to get the tab out of your way. If it
comes down to drilling, it might be easier to drill/grind/burrow through the
tab than the bolt.

Come to think of it.How about melting the trim tab
with high heat source? Soft metal right?

wrote
Come to think of it.How about melting the trim tab
with high heat source? Soft metal right?

Sounds risky. Wonder if the tab would melt before the aluminum?