10-4 Ferm, as I recall it takes a 12 pt thin wall socket and a pipe wrench on the shaft. I had it apart to change the dog gear a while back. Discovered some large pieces of the pinion gear missing so I changed the gears too. I am hoping it looks better this go-round. Just recooperating from vacation so it ain't gonna happen today. Funny thing, it acted up a day or two before it quit. Wouldn't go in reverse for a second, like it was in a bind. Went to forward OK, then went right into reverse so I didn't think anything about it until it went south. Whatever it is was hurt and finally gave up. Manuvering in for the kill while chasing lobster requires a lot of gear changing on the skiff. I worked it to death.
BTW- Your economy tune allowed me 17.5 MPG down and back with the skiff in tow. The wife's 5.3 Tahoe got about the same just hauling itself down and back and she was drafting. Thank you..
