I am gonna try that tonight when I get home. It has been a while since I took it out the 1st time, I guess I just dont remember how it was. I was on the shake down cruise with the new motor..It ran really good, just that constant sound of the cable and the shaft rubbing drove me crazy. I wonder how things will be when I get my 8 3/4 put in. The drive shaft will have more of an angle I would imagine. Probably gonna cause me some grief!