Installing a water pump
Ok, first question: Should I try to install a water pump in my 90hp Mercury
myself?
Second Question: Is this a pretty easy task?
Third Question: Any helpful web-sites?Fourth Question: Better to take it to a mechanic?
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Charles
May 24
2004
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| With all these questions you're better off to take it to a marine mechanic!
"Charles Summers" <cbsummers@bellsouth.not> wrote in message
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> Ok, first question: Should I try to install a water pump in my 90hp
Mercury |
Scotty
May 24
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| my 90hp Mercury myself?"
That depends on your mechanical ability. "Second Question: Is this a pretty easy task?"
It is not that hard. You need to lower the lower unit and disconnect the
linkage. The unit should slid down. Then undo the water pump and install
new one. Slide the lower unit back up. Make sure that you align the pickup
tube with the boot on the pump and reattach the linkage. Third Question: Any helpful web-sites?
Don't know of any. Fourth Question: Better to take it to a mechanic?
I changed two on Johnson's and one on a Mercury but it is more convenient to
drop it off and pick it up when it is ready. This can be done during the
work week and be ready for the weekend for fishing. This way it want take
away from your fishing time. Sarge |
Sarge
May 24
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| Charles,
If you have a decent mechanical ability, it's really very easy. The
hardest part I found was how to disengage the linkage to drop the lower
unit. On my old 115hp, there was a small pin holding the shifter shaft in
place. Taking this pin out and pushing the shifter lever towards the motor
(I believe) released the mechanism. Putting it back in was almost as easy,
except for getting the pin back in (lack of room). If you have the ability, but lack the knowledge, go buy a Clymer manual.
They're pretty cheap when you consider the fact you can then do a lot of
work on your own motor with it. Best of luck. Don't know of a site that gives you any detail about the
procedure.... |
Andrew
May 25
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| Do you have a manual? If so read it and see. |
Bob
May 24
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| I agree with all of what Andrew said except I like the Sealoc Manuals
better. Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com |
Bob
May 24
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| Charles, You're a reasonablly intelligent person. All you have to do is pay
attention to how everything comes apart and remember, don't force anything! Then just reverse the process. I've done several water pumps on different
outboards and it's not exactly rocket science. You should be able to handle
it just fine. |
Steve
May 24
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