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If you miss-align it with the outdrive in, if you think it's hard to take off now, it'll be 10 times harder. Jack the front of the boat up or let some air out of the tires to lower the bell housing so the drive is closer to the ground. A lot of boats you can get it so that in and out easy is with the skeg resting on the ground, or get some boards to set under the skeg, or any combination of these. Get one of these to hold the shift carriage aligned, it will also hold the gasket in place, the water intake o-ring you can coat in as much 2CE as you need to get it to stay in place. https://www.amazon.com/SpeedFreakCNC-Compatible-Mercruiser-91-865232-Quicksilver/dp/B0CMS4P2HZ? That tool also won't let you drive it home until you remove it, and will prevent you from pressing in the drive resevoir oil line leaking oil all over your new gasket.