feemcgorman
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Could someone give me a step by step guide on how to change an impellor on a Mariner 6hp O/B. slowly please. feemcgorman
Replacing impellor on Mariner O/B
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mainshiptom
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I have not done it but think that you take the bottom of the leg off?
good luck
Tom
ps let me know since I have one but never done it before?
good luck
Tom
ps let me know since I have one but never done it before?
Nidri240
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I have recently replaced the ipellor on my 1996 Mariner 6hp. I hope the info is usefull.
1. Undo and remove the reverse gear tilt lock (on the exposed gear change rod between the leg and bracket).
2. Disconnect the gear change rod from the activation lever at it's upper most end.
3. Remove three bolts holding lower unit onto leg.
4. Gently withdraw lower unit from the leg. The lower unit will come away with the drive shaft, but the water tube will remain inside the leg.
5. Remove four bolts holding the impellor casing to the lower unit and remove.
6. Withdraw the impellor from the drive shaft and replace with new impellor. Remember to include the plastic washers above and below the impellor.
7. Replace the impellor housing onto the impellor ensuring that the vanes are sweeping the correct way.
8. The lower unit is now ready to be re-installed onto the leg. Gently guide the gear change rod up the leg and the water tube into the rubber sleeve on the impellor housing. Don't forget that the drive shaft must also be aligned correctly as well (three hands would be useful for this part!). It's actually easier than it sounds.
9. Re-connect the gear change rod to its lever.
10. Re-connect the reverse gear tilt lock device.
11. Re-connect the lower unit to the leg.
12. Put motor into a test tank and give it a try!
I hope this helps.
Giles
1. Undo and remove the reverse gear tilt lock (on the exposed gear change rod between the leg and bracket).
2. Disconnect the gear change rod from the activation lever at it's upper most end.
3. Remove three bolts holding lower unit onto leg.
4. Gently withdraw lower unit from the leg. The lower unit will come away with the drive shaft, but the water tube will remain inside the leg.
5. Remove four bolts holding the impellor casing to the lower unit and remove.
6. Withdraw the impellor from the drive shaft and replace with new impellor. Remember to include the plastic washers above and below the impellor.
7. Replace the impellor housing onto the impellor ensuring that the vanes are sweeping the correct way.
8. The lower unit is now ready to be re-installed onto the leg. Gently guide the gear change rod up the leg and the water tube into the rubber sleeve on the impellor housing. Don't forget that the drive shaft must also be aligned correctly as well (three hands would be useful for this part!). It's actually easier than it sounds.
9. Re-connect the gear change rod to its lever.
10. Re-connect the reverse gear tilt lock device.
11. Re-connect the lower unit to the leg.
12. Put motor into a test tank and give it a try!
I hope this helps.
Giles
