Flywheel cover removal from transom shield on tamd41b and 290 dp

[Arty 21]

Can anyone help with a bit of advice. I have removed the engines from my boat (tamd 41b) and the drives (290 dp) from the transom shield. I did this by removing the bolts from around the flywheel cover and pulling the engines off the splines. Since found out that its not the best way of doing it. I am now left with the flywheel covers attached to the transom shields and pretty much stuck fast. I have removed the tabbed bolts from the ring in the transom shield. As yet I haven't removed the ring though. My next task is to push the bell housing forward out of the transom shield. I believe that there is a threaded hole at 12 oclock and 6 oclock which can be used to press out the flywheel cover. Does anyone have any experience of removing the flywheel cover in this way or is it a crow bar and hammer job.
Many thanks in advance

John

 

[spannerman]

Usually a crowbar will lever off the ring, it sometimes sits fast on the flywheel cover. Just needs levering from side to side and it will come off. Remember which way the cover is mounted with the slight angle on the part the bellows attaches to, you will see the slope from the sideview.

 

[Arty 21]

Usually a crowbar will lever off the ring, it sometimes sits fast on the flywheel cover. Just needs levering from side to side and it will come off. Remember which way the cover is mounted with the slight angle on the part the bellows attaches to, you will see the slope from the sideview.

Thank you for a speedy reply.
im assuming that the flywheel cover will push off with the bolts once the ring is removed. I’m seriously hoping so as there isn’t much wiggle room in the bilge to lever off the housing.

 

[spannerman]

Once the ring and rubber donut is off it will probably fall into the boat!

 

[CLB]

Isn't there thee threaded holes in the ring that you put the bolts you have removed into and 'jack' the two pieces apart? There was on my VP petrol engine and 290 drive.

Edit: sorry just read the OP better and see that is exactly what is being suggested. In that case, yes. That's how I did it.

 

[Arty 21]

Isn't there thee threaded holes in the ring that you put the bolts you have removed into and 'jack' the two pieces apart? There was on my VP petrol engine and 290 drive.

Edit: sorry just read the OP better and see that is exactly what is being suggested. In that case, yes. That's how I did it.

Hahaha yes I spent an afternoon prying and prodding at the rings, eventually they started to move when I got the 3 bolts involved. I didnt realise that the main thing holding it all together was the ring and the donut. Once the ring started moving the flywheel cover did indeed fall into the bilge. The only casualty was the clamp ring on the starboard side cracked across a bolt hole. So I either replace the ring or get it welded again. Anyway the job was a resounding success and I thank all of you guys for the help and advice.
Cheers

John