Need engine removal help '85 250es

[saturnthegiant]

Ok, on my 250es i have all the mounting bolts and plates off, and a jack under the engine. All that is left is to disengage the drive shaft u joint while sliding the engine out the left side, but it's looking impossible to do without another hand to help, and there's only me. I can't seem to get the darn thing out, i've followed both the Clymer and service manuals to a tee, but they're both very generalized about disengaging the drive shaft. Can anybody give me some suggestions or tips?

[200xman]

I usually pull out the swingarm pivots and let the whole swinger slide back. Makes it quite a bit easier. If I remember right you have to swing the head to the left to clear the frame then tilt it back and it should come right out.

[hublake]

The drive shaft should slide back enough for it to come off the output shaft. Mine did. It was a struggle doing it by yourself, but it is not impossible