Help with Lower Unit

[jayhawk]

I am trying to remove the carriage in the lower unit to replace the shaft seals. I am having trouble getting the carriage out of the case. This unit has what looks like a small locking tab held in with a small screw on the carriage. I have never seen a lower unit with this tab. I cant get it out, and cannot remove the tab. HELP

[boats.net]

What motor do you have? what is the model number?

[jayhawk]

It is a 200 GT not sure of the year but it is probably early 90's. I have rebuilt a number of lower units (this thing is a bit hard on gears) and the current lower unit is newer than the rest of the mother. It has the new style 2 bolt attachment with the little U shaped clips as compared to the older style 4 bolt one. It has what looks like a separate little tab with a small screw holding it on attached to one of the "ribs" of the carrier. I have removed the screw but cant get the tab to come loose and the carrier just will NOT move. I have a couple of pictures but it won't let me load them. Thanks

[boats.net]

The 2 locking tabs are all that holds carrier in, once tabs are removed then will probably need to apply heat to lower unit housing then pull carrier out over prop shaft.

[jayhawk]

OK. Any idea what the tab with the little screw is for? Thanks.

[boats.net]

I don't remember any small screw in carrier housing, can you take a picture(picture has to be small in order to upload on forum)?

[jayhawk]

When I try and upload the picture it says I dont have permission.

[boats.net]

You should be able to upload pictures as a .jpeg or a .png image but it does have to be small. you might have to upload to a photo share site like Photobucket and post a link to it.

[jayhawk]

nope. it tells me I do not have permission to add an attachment. I have contacted the admin to give me permission,