Outboard Shift Shaft bushing TOOL

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I struggled to remove my Shift shaft bushing from my Mercury 70hp lower unit without this tool, which made me realize its value. I was forced to angle grind a piece of round tubing and pry it off that way, resulting in an unsightly mess. The tool costs approximately $23 USD and is marketed as "18-9817 - Bushing Tool, 91-31107Tl". Given my location in Australia, the tool would have been expensive with shipping. However, now that I have access to a printer, I decided to create one myself. I created this design for anyone who might be in a similar situation as me, and I'm uploading it here. I printed mine at 0.15mm resolution, and it fits my bushing perfectly. An 18mm spanner also fits snugly on top. Hopefully, this will help someone else avoid the same trouble I experienced and save their wallet!