frozen Mercury 110 9.8HP outboard swivel bracket repair

In this video i am working on a 1972 mercury 110 9.8 hp outboard. The swivel pin is frozen in the swivel bracket. The process was very easy and only took about 25 mins. The video is a shortened but explained process.

[@nightdrivers9138]

So I picked up a 1984ish mercury 7.5hp, and the swivel is stuck wont even budge, you got any easy methods to get it working again?

[@wildnwright245]

It's has some dirt or debris in there preventing it from moving. Mine was the same way, it took some heat to melt the O ring inside and dissolve the old grease. top and bottom. It's aluminum so some heat is ok, your paint will be ruined but check out my other vid on painting for that break down. Once you melt that it should start to move, take your time so you don't crack the metal an it'll all be fine. Thanks for watching don't forget to smash that thumbs up and subscribe!