Hi Colin, When I had mine out I was advised that it's possible - but actually easier / quicker to just have the engine out than fiddle around trying to shuffle it forward enough.  I do have an open prop shaft so easier than a torque tube but the gearbox mounting metalwork meant that I couldn't really pull it back far enough, hence the engine came out too.
10 February 2026 at 11:30 AM #11893
Ben Stevens
Keymaster

Hi Colin,

When I had mine out I was advised that it’s possible – but actually easier / quicker to just have the engine out than fiddle around trying to shuffle it forward enough.  I do have an open prop shaft so easier than a torque tube but the gearbox mounting metalwork meant that I couldn’t really pull it back far enough, hence the engine came out too.