I’m no mechanic but I believe when you hook up the water hose to where you hooked it up at water doesn’t get to the actual water pump. It just goes through the water passages to flush them out
Thanks for posting. Easy to follow and eased my anxiety doing both. I couldn’t find anything on our engines, everything was a ProXS or Verado Planning on doing one for LP fuel filter and impeller? 😉
Have you had any problems with the shift actuator? I keep getting AB actuator shift differential pressure .intermittent problems. Took to dealer, could not find problems, any advice?
Nice video. I have the exact same year and OB as you though I keep my boat in the water 6 months of the year. I was told that when you use the flush port, the engine should be off and does not matter if the engine is down (out of the water) or up, when the boat is in the water. And was told by Mercury that the engine does not have to be warm to flush (when using the flush port). Though if using motor muffs, then the engine would need to be started. Just curious, did you receive different guidance? Thanks
I’ve always used the flush port to warm the engine. I just followed what my manual said. I guess if Mercury told you other wise I would listen to them. 🤷🏼♂️
Thanks for posting. I just did my oil on my 200HP merc. For the lower unit, is it a different adaptor for the pump to replace the gear oil? I will be doing this part tomorrow.
It's literally a conversion of inches per foot. 100lbs divided by 12 inches (12 inches per foot) = 8.33lb-ft. No matter how you arrive at the actual number, 8.3lb-ft (100lb-in) is just snug tight with a 1/4" ratchet. Most 1/4" drive ratchets are 5" long, so it requires a 20lb effort at the end of the handle to get to 100lb-in. You could just set a 20lb dumbbell at the end of the handle with the handle completely horizontal and it would be torqued to spec once the handle can support the weight without moving.
Thanks for the video. New boat owner. Doing my service this week
Thanks for the video. Not many videos on this engine.
I’m no mechanic but I believe when you hook up the water hose to where you hooked it up at water doesn’t get to the actual water pump. It just goes through the water passages to flush them out
thanks. great video
Thanks for posting. Easy to follow and eased my anxiety doing both. I couldn’t find anything on our engines, everything was a ProXS or Verado
Planning on doing one for LP fuel filter and impeller? 😉
Great vidéo
Great video! What is book you got the torque specs from?
The Mercury Manual that came with the outboard. 👍🏻
Thank you
Have you had any problems with the shift actuator? I keep getting AB actuator shift differential pressure .intermittent problems. Took to dealer, could not find problems, any advice?
I have had zero problems so far with my Mercury. I hope yours gets figured out.
Nice video. I have the exact same year and OB as you though I keep my boat in the water 6 months of the year. I was told that when you use the flush port, the engine should be off and does not matter if the engine is down (out of the water) or up, when the boat is in the water. And was told by Mercury that the engine does not have to be warm to flush (when using the flush port). Though if using motor muffs, then the engine would need to be started. Just curious, did you receive different guidance? Thanks
I’ve always used the flush port to warm the engine. I just followed what my manual said. I guess if Mercury told you other wise I would listen to them. 🤷🏼♂️
@@thorrepairs6557 OK thanks
Thanks for posting. I just did my oil on my 200HP merc. For the lower unit, is it a different adaptor for the pump to replace the gear oil? I will be doing this part tomorrow.
The pump I have worked fine. It didn’t thread in but it still did the job. Thanks for watching. Boat will be coming out of storage soon. 👍🏻
You should not have water in the lower unit EVER. If you do you have a bad seal somewhere
100 inch lbs converts to, 8.3 foot lbs… Torque Spec for the lower gear oil drain. Google is your friend.
It's literally a conversion of inches per foot. 100lbs divided by 12 inches (12 inches per foot) = 8.33lb-ft. No matter how you arrive at the actual number, 8.3lb-ft (100lb-in) is just snug tight with a 1/4" ratchet. Most 1/4" drive ratchets are 5" long, so it requires a 20lb effort at the end of the handle to get to 100lb-in. You could just set a 20lb dumbbell at the end of the handle with the handle completely horizontal and it would be torqued to spec once the handle can support the weight without moving.