Question for gearcaseman ?

[clayshooter]

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

[SEAHORSE]

I'm not Gearcaseman, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express once.

Use one of those super long needle nose pliers to position the nut onto the threaded driveshaft.

http://www.harborfreight.com/c...39538

[jiggin_n_piggin]

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FUNNY!!!!

[clayshooter]

Hi SEAHORSE,
Thanks for the reply,I dont have those either.I'm going to try to grease it on the wrench,or stick it on a paint stir or something creative like that.
If that all fails I go to Harbor Freight in the morning,they have a store close by.
Thanks for your time!

Ed

[ChampioNman]

You could use the open end side of your wrench and use some tape to hold it on. I don't have SeaHorse's money so I can only stay at an Econolodge.

[BfloSmallies]

Good one Seahorse
Leave Gearcasman alone, he is busy trying to get my nut off. LOL. That is my pinion nut, it was so chewed up I have no idea how he is going to get it off.

[clayshooter]

Thats kind of what I was hoping to accomplish.!
PST.PST (Hey ChampioNman,I just heard from a group a freinds that made a trip down your way,and they a loading the boat at Lake Russell,fishing shallow wood laydowns.)

eD