Finally got the raw water pump back together yesterday. Learned a few lessons along the way. #1- The shaft press out from the impeller side (put press on the impeller side and remove (exit) from the gear side. Leave bearings, etc. on the shaft of the gear side. #2- Don't remove the seal on the gear (oil) side. The rebuild kit does not include this seal. If you do follow the instructions an use a screw driver to remove this seal and then hit NAPA, etc. to for a replacement you won't find one; they no longer make them. You can however use the same seal that is used for the impeller side (shaft seal). #3- If your pump doesn't have a seal spacer, don't freak. Mine didn't; I spent hours looking for it thinking I dropped it somewhere. Some pumps have them, some don't. #4- When you press the shaft back in, just gently press it till it stops. There is no measuring involved. Oh yea, when reinstalling the shaft, stop when the shaft just starts to appear in the drip opening in the middle of the housing. This is when you insert the slinger washer for the shaft to slid through. Good luck, hope this helps.