Rudder Gland nut adjustment

Got the rudder on last night - getting closer to a running boat!

I assume that the Rudder's packing gland nut should be tightened down to provide about 1/16 in. vertical clearance of the rudder. Can someone confirm this? I also am going to put some antisieze on the thrust washer - good idea? I slathered the rudder shaft with antisieze.

It's been 3 months since I dis-assembled it so I am a little foggy as to exactly how it was originally.

I also am having a challenge getting the lock nut on the transmission mount adjustment loose. This apparently was designed by Marquis De Sade.

Any tips on how to get this loose without buying a 1-1/2 crowsfoot ($50 at Sears)?

Unless I think of something else, I am going to pull the entire mount of the tranny, but just to do that I will have grind down a socket for the lower bolt.

Thanks

Chris

Thanks Pete. With the new packing material it is hards to tell where to stop with the gland nut adjustment. I'll see if it leaks - if not it is good!

My tranny mount must be different than yours - the big locknut bottoms against the clevis arm, both are trapped between the casting & tranny. The adjustment is via the screw extending to a square drive on top. They could have put the lock nut on top, but that would have made it way to easy.