How Do You Service The Water Pump In Your 3 Cylinder Evinrude/Johnson Outboard?
• Remove the cowling. • Locate the shift rod linkage, on the port side of the powerhead under the bottom carburetor on the port side. On most models this is 7/16″ hex-head screw. • Remove the shift rod linkage screw and its lockwasher, using a ratchet and short extension. • Locate the shift lever and the end of the shift cable on the starboard side of the powerhead. • Disconnect the shift lever by removing the cotter pin, and separate the cable from the lever. • Tilt the motor full up. • Remove the propeller nut and washer. Use a pair of needle-nose pliers to straighten then pull the cotter pin from the end of the prop shaft, then a propnut wrench or large adjustable crescent wrench to loosen the nut. • Pull the propeller off. • Scribe a mark across the edge of the trim tab (so you can reinstall it in the same position). • Remove the trim tab retaining bolt and trim tab. • Remove the retaining bolt located in the trim tab cavity. • Remove the retaining bolt from the bottom of the antiv
