The @#$%^& shift shaft seal on my 1962 RDS-24 has been a real pain to replace. There is a pressed in brass bushing that you are supposed to hammer out using a special tool. So I purchase the tool, however, the brass piece refused to come out. So I looked at the diagram in the manual. See it turns out that the manual shows the parts coming in from the top of the gear case, but they don;t they come in from the bottom. Finally I just tap it and pull the bushing out. Guess it was stuck good from 40+ years of service. You can read about the whole saga as well as the folks that helped as well as additional links right here http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=578384.
A new busing as well as other seals and parts are on the way from www.marineengine.com. This is also an excellent website. Just put in your part numbers. If it is available you just click and order it.
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