Trolling motor repair

[keithdog]

I have a MotorGuide 54 # transom mount trolling motor. I damaged the depth adjustment collar and need to replace it. I have the new collar, which I picked up at the parts dept at our BPS. The service guys had left for the day, but the parts guy told me that in order to replace the old collar with the new collar, I would have to remove the head of the motor from the shaft. I would then be able to slip the old collar off and slip the new collar on. The collar rests just above the tension adjustment. My question is what can I expect when removing the head assembly from the shaft? I've never torn into a trolling motor before. It looks like there are 3 screws to remove from the underside of the motor head to get me started. After that I have no idea what I am going to run into. Has anyone ever removed their trolling motor head assembly? And if so, what all is involved in doing so?