Boat Transom and Floor Rebuild - Installing OMC/Volvo Penta Stern Drive - Part 71 

I just had the same issue with mine..had about an inch to go and, no dice. Spoke with my omc mechanic and he said, if everything is greased in there, engine is aligned, kick it in! I was a bit shocked but did what he said..I turned my foot full horizontal and gave a firm kick just in line with the gear driver, near the top and woosh, it just slid in, no harm no foul...just needed a bit of assistance to get it past a sticky spot.

The part where the sterndrive wont go further come's from the new O- rings you put on.. they will go not easy in the bearing. Btw nice vid !!

You could just rotate the prop shaft while it's in gear and it will slide right in for that last 3/4 inch.

Great video. Gotta get an alignment tool.

When the stern drive splines alight to allow the unit to slide all the way in, but vice grip pliers on the prop shaft (or the prop) and turn it a bit while pushing the stern drive in. You’ll feel things line up and the stern drive will slide in easily. Yo7 never want to force it.

Do you have a gap on the top between the drive and the pivot housing? Mine does and I don't know why.

Why would you put sealant on a rotating shaft?

why not turn prop shaft???wouldnt that alighn shaft splines??

Asking because I don’t know but, why didn’t you have the shift cable in place when you connected the 2

Do you have a video on how to align the engine ?

do you have that seal number

Seal numbers