Drive shaft seal

[Charger25]

Well after searching through about 100 posts and still not finding a good answer, is a special tool needed to pull the drive shaft out of the lower unit? its a 1983 E8RCTA Evinrude 7.5 I need to replace the seals as its leaking oil.

 

[jasper60103]

Well after searching through about 100 posts and still not finding a good answer, is a special tool needed to pull the drive shaft out of the lower unit? its a 1983 E8RCTA Evinrude 7.5 I need to replace the seals as its leaking oil.

I've used a seal puller. You can get one for about $10. I've heard others say use a screw driver to pry them out.
Your call.

 

[Bass n flats]

I used a long screwdriver to tap mine out from the bottom. If your not taking apart the gear case I would take Jasper's recommendation on the seal puller. I also saw a YouTube video where the guy put two machine screws into the seal and used a slide hammer to remove them so he did not have to disassemble the whole lower unit.

 

[Charger25]

Thanks for the replies, but I'm talking about how to get the drive shaft out to change the seals.

 

[crazymanme2]

You pull the water pump base to change that seal not drive shaft I believe.

Maybe Pappy might chime in.

 

[Charger25]

Bass n flats , I just watched the same vid, it was on a 225 Yamma I believe. I might try that.

crazymanme2, That water pump base doesn't want to come out,looks like I'm gonna have to bust it up.

 

[papasage10]

would think you would have to pull the gear out and remove the nut on the end of the shalf . that is what i had to do on my 1979 55 hp .maby this will help

https://www.boats.net/parts/search/BRP/JOHNSON/1983/J8RCTA/GEARCASE/parts.html