50 Merc transmissions shifter arm location

[51 MERC-CT]

Originally Posted by Rand

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This is what I did trying to remove my accessory steering wheel to get to the shift cone with the steering wheel puller.. What!?! do i do now? look close at the steering shaft
Randy

Originally Posted by Rand

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Shift cone...note worn shift lever pin
I beleave this shift cone is for an automatic? This is not an automatic. It was put on by the previous owner over 35 years ago =/

What do I do now?

Thanks,
Randy

Originally Posted by Rand

Damn.... I knew that!
I'm can be really dumb sometimes
What is that Bob C and how goes it work?

Unfortunately at this point to achieve any corrective measures it looks like you are going to have to remove the complete steering box/and shaft assembly.

[Rand]

Thanks for everybody's guidance.
How do I remove the wheel now that the shaft is all messed up?
Will the steering box/and shsft assembly come out with the wheel still attached? Looks like I need to do more studying of my repair manual Randy

[51 MERC-CT]

Originally Posted by Rand

Thanks for everybody's guidance.
How do I remove the wheel now that the shaft is all messed up?
Will the steering box/and shsft assembly come out with the wheel still attached? Looks like I need to do more studying of my repair manual Randy

After removing the floor/cowling plates you should be able to pull it out.
You may also have to disconnect and move the seat.

[rotorwrench]

It looks like the steering wheel did move some. A person may have to use a form of grinding tool or machining process to get down in the wheel recess in order to get that wheel off the shaft. You definitely want to save that steering wheel. The prices are way up there on them. I bought one years ago and thought they were expensive then.

I've found one NOS shaft on flea-pay not too long ago so there are good ones still out there. The worms are available in reproduction parts to repair a worn shaft assembly too.

I have a hand held belt sander that a person could grind the tip of the shaft with. A die grinder with a good bit might be do-able. Even a drilling process might work if a person stepped the sizes one at a time. The main thing is to get the tweeked part resized so you can finish removing the wheel.