Thanks for the positive feedback! It’s crazy a video I literally made last second as I was going to change out the water pump has become one of my most viewed!
Thanks for the positive feedback! It’s crazy a video I literally made last second as I was going to change out the water pump has become one of my most viewed!
it just pulls right out. Undo all the bolts and just pull the lower unit off. Might take a little tap of a hammer to get it started but its an easy and pretty straight forward process
That's an excellent tip. I never heard of that or have done that. I wonder if it would help insert that dang propeller into the metal housing too? That is always by far the worst part of the whole project
No. Just undo the handful of bolts and the lower unit will slide right out from the rest of the motor. No additional work other than exactly what I showed in the video.
I am told it helps keep the gears lined up so it makes it easier to slide the lower unit back on. I have done it in neutral a few times and never had any issues so I doubt it is critical. But the few mechanics I've talked to all said to keep it in gear.
If it has a spring loaded clutch, it helps align the shift spline. If you don't do it, there is a chance that at the helm, neutral will be reverse, and forward will then be neutral. If not spring loaded, like omc, them it doesn't matter, because you re-align it everytime you hook it back up. Usually it's a just Mercury outboard issue.
Fantastic video. Just enough detail without all of the crap. Excellent!
Thanks for the positive feedback!
It’s crazy a video I literally made last second as I was going to change out the water pump has become one of my most viewed!
Thanks for the positive feedback!
It’s crazy a video I literally made last second as I was going to change out the water pump has become one of my most viewed!
Love that fast video, great job
Thank you for sharing.
BTW, the banjo music was awesome. Who played it?
Is there anything that you need to do to disconnect the shift rod? How do you navigate that?
it just pulls right out. Undo all the bolts and just pull the lower unit off. Might take a little tap of a hammer to get it started but its an easy and pretty straight forward process
great thanks!
Thanks for the vid bro.
Thanks for checking it out! I hope it was helpful
It's a good idea to add some dish liquid to the propeller so you dont damage it on a dry start .
That's an excellent tip. I never heard of that or have done that. I wonder if it would help insert that dang propeller into the metal housing too? That is always by far the worst part of the whole project
RespectTheFish it helps a little I just did it on my johnson 90
I will give that a try next time
Did you have to un hook the gear linkage before pulling lower unit off?
No. Just undo the handful of bolts and the lower unit will slide right out from the rest of the motor. No additional work other than exactly what I showed in the video.
So from 1 to 10 how difficult is this project?? Putting the lower unit back on ... how long did it take you?
Why keep it in gear?
I am told it helps keep the gears lined up so it makes it easier to slide the lower unit back on. I have done it in neutral a few times and never had any issues so I doubt it is critical. But the few mechanics I've talked to all said to keep it in gear.
If it has a spring loaded clutch, it helps align the shift spline. If you don't do it, there is a chance that at the helm, neutral will be reverse, and forward will then be neutral. If not spring loaded, like omc, them it doesn't matter, because you re-align it everytime you hook it back up. Usually it's a just Mercury outboard issue.
And every year, if merc or omc.
Too fast I I went to a better video that was not in fast motion
awesome