Re: replacing water pump 200hp
Drem....your shift rod is held to the shift linkage, up at the motor, by a shift rod pin that needs to be removed to get the lower unit off.<br /><br />You will need to get to it from the port side of the engine. Shift the engine into reverse (this lets you get to it easier). Look to the bottom and rear of the lower carb from the port side. You will see a triangular shaped lever with the shift rod attached to it. The pin screws in and out and I believe is a 3/8" head. A 1/4" drive socket drive set with long extension and universal joint will make removing/installation of the pin easier. I put a little piece of masking tape in the socket so the pin will stay put in the socket and not fall out.<br /><br />With the wireing harness' and fuel lines there on the port side, it can be a little hard to get to and see. But move some of this stuff and you can get to it.
