opening a cle

[Taz]

How do i open up da box? tried taping the big nut round but she wont budge. someone said drill it?. Ive emptied fluid and theres loads of metal there and even i big lump fell out.

[sinkunit0]

theres a key that fits in the ali ring over the prop shaft. but these do seize in you can carefully drill it in several places and then knock it out be very careful only to drill the ring not the housing

[Matt]

But you'd be best starting with the right tool and trynig a bit of heat if it doesn't budge.

[sinkunit0]

Originally posted by Matt
But you'd be best starting with the right tool
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i think hank at american imports does them

[Taz]

got that bit out by drilling now what do i do remove the propshaft?

[Matt]

Does he?

Originally posted by sinkunit0
i think hank at american imports does them

[BluFin]

You remove the bearing Carrier & Shaft as an assembly. Will try & scan the relevant pages 2 nite 4 u.

[BluFin]

Dont try and knock it out goes all pissed. make up a little puller with some tube, plate, which slides over the propshaft then use the propshaft nut to wind out the carrier, or a 3 or 4 leg puller if you have one

[Taz]

Cor yeah thanks blufin will try that 2mo. thanks. But doesnt the propshaft stop the box coming out?.

[Marcus]

You have to remove the shiftshaft also.Otherwise the propshaft won`t come out.

[BluFin]

TAZ
PM me an address I'll send you a hard copy Duplex scanner is fekked & I aint doing it a page at a time

Edit:Might have managed it by PDF see what the final file size is.
Edit2: You have an 8mb e mail

[BluFin]

Your paving mailbox is full & bounced back will PM a link where to collect the file

[Taz]

thanks mate well helped me out!

[BluFin]

Here is a link to V6 lower units non cle but might do a turn for somebody

Lower Unit O/H Manual V6 Merc (Cam & E-Z Selection)

[scottyboy]

Dont these gearbox's have to shimmed and stuff? Not being funny but prob best left in someones hands that knows what there doing with it aint it?

[BluFin]

Yep sure recommend a good dealer purley on the tool requirement that makes the job easier, does cover shimming of the box in the manual though.
0.025" is always a magic number.
if you get stuck thats the thickness of your average hacksaw blade (plain area)