Outboard Shift Shaft bushing TOOL

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I struggled mightily to dislodge my Shift shaft bushing from my Mercury 70hp lower unit without this tool, and it took a lot of elbow grease to finally get it out that way. I ended up having to use an angle grinder on some round tubing, which wasn't exactly the most elegant solution. The tool itself costs around $23 USD and is marketed as "18-9817 - Bushing Tool, 91-31107Tl". Considering my location in Australia, shipping would have added a significant amount to the cost. After investing in a printer, I decided to create one for myself instead. I thought it might be helpful to others who find themselves in a similar situation, so I'm uploading my design here. I printed mine at 0.15mm resolution and it fits my bushing like a glove - an 18mm wrench slips on snugly at the top. Hopefully this can save someone some money and make their life a bit easier!