Good morning Mr.Pope,
I have taken apart my lower unit on a 1998 FICHT 175 FTLECS.
I did buy a pinion nut wrench,I did not buy the pinion nut starting tool.Is it possible to get the pinion nut started without that tool,or am I in for a struggle without it ?
I have not attempted to put it back together yet.I will be starting together with it this afternoon.
Thanks for your time!

Ed