Steering glands replacement

[amahaork]

Please advise couple methods to remove support bracket to replace steering glands. Looks like rusted shut (aluminium+stainless steel+salt water+20 years)
Is it possible to replace glands without removing those supports, but freeing piston rod only?
Appreciate your comments.

[Sequoiha]

You'll have to get both small ends off, only one big end tho, I use an air hammer on the tough ones,

[Poorsche]

check out this You Tube link -- this guy uses a puller to separate -- The Easy Way to Remove Teleflex Seastar Support Brackets

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzoiRY9Pi6A

Also soak area with FLuid Film

[Poorsche]

When you put it back together coat the shaft with that green Mercruiser monkey crap green grease like you would your prop shaft

[pstephens46]

When you put it back together coat the shaft with that green Mercruiser monkey crap green grease like you would your prop shaft

I always called it baby s__t green myself.

[amahaork]

I had not use hammer, had to pick up puller. Not exactly required model of puller, but to have it centered on shaft, I made dimples. After that all right. Bracket removed completely only on one side. Torqued to 50 ft/Lb.
I think, that overfilling helm has a lot to do with leaking, especially when hot.

[mjf_1955]

... had to pick up puller. Not exactly required model of puller...

What puller did you use? The one in the youtube link above?

[amahaork]

I told everything.