mercury waterpump instalation

[sandflea]

1. I have an 86 25 hp tiller merc. Do I need
the engine in reverse to drop the lower unit?
Any secrets with the shift lever?

2. 03 optimax 150 HP. proceedures to replace
water pump? start in reverse?

I have done several Yam's. Just don't want to do
the wrong thing and have problems.


Winter projects.. thanks for your help

[boats.net]

You don't have to have it in reverse but it helps to reinstall lower unit if it is in reverse so you can turn prop to align drive shaft splines.