How Do You Install A Water Pump In A Mercury Outboard Motor?
Mercury outboard motors are one of the mainstay brands of the boat motor industry. Providing top notch service and easily sourced parts has been a mainstay of Mercury’s success and remains true today. One particular part that often wears out on all outboard motors is the water pump. The water pump is a device that utilizes a rubber impeller to draw water up through the engine housing and into the engine compartment to cool the engine. Water pump replacement is a common maintenance practice for Mercury outboards and can be performed in a matter of minutes by a seasoned pro or under half an hour by a novice boat mechanic. Remove the bolts from the lower gear housing (the portion of the motor that has the prop attached). Be sure the transmission is in neutral and that all four bolts are removed from the housing. Slowly, but firmly pull the lower housing away from the upper housing. The only things holding the two parts of the housing together at this point will be the driveshaft, transmis
