Rebuilding trim rams

[XTRM22]

Anybody ever rebuilt their drive trim rams? Mine drip oil, the drive doesn't drift down at all but they have both been leaking for ..oh about 2 years now. I ordered the rebuild kits and they are sitting in my tool box but before I tear into them does anybody know if there's any special tools to do this? the kit just looks like some o rings and a gasket. I'm tired of the small oil slick in the back of my garage.
Chuck

[Marty Gras]

They are leaking at the shaft seals? Not at the cap to housing? The small round holes in the cap are there to receive the pins of a "spanner wrench". That is the special tool that you will need for this job. You could probably make one out of some metal rod and a plate of metal. Try your local tool stores, they are 'almost common' these days. Don't forget to use the small copper/ gold colored wire clips!