Should I pull outdrive before Motor

[mudmagnet63]

1989 Merc 3.0 with merc Alpha 1 drive. Looks like I have everything ready to go, but will it make it easier to work on if I pull the drive 1st. I am replacing rear main seal and pan gasket on motor

Thanks

Mud

 

[Don S]

Re: Should I pull outdrive before Motor

Yes.
While you can pull the engine without removing the drive, you do take the chance of damaging the COUPLER if you lift the engine too high.
Besides, you have to pull the drive to put it back in or you will never get all the parts in correctly or be able to align it with the alignment bar without removing the drive.

 

[mudmagnet63]

Re: Should I pull outdrive before Motor

Thanks Don my brother has been unbolting everything on the motor, the manual ( don't know what brand ) he picked seems unclear about this issue, I will start helping tomorow night is there anything we should look out for in particular.

 

[Don S]

Re: Should I pull outdrive before Motor

This is from a 90-97 3.0L engine, but it's still the same thing.

http://www.boatfix.com/merc/Servmanl/13/13A2R2.PDF

 

[mudmagnet63]

Re: Should I pull outdrive before Motor

Thanks that helps

Mud

 

[Fishermark]

Re: Should I pull outdrive before Motor

you do take the chance of damaging the impeller if you lift the engine too high.

Don - I'm curious what you mean by that statement? Which impeller are you talking about?

 

[Don S]

Re: Should I pull outdrive before Motor

Coupler, not impeller.
I did edit my original post.

 

[Fishermark]

Re: Should I pull outdrive before Motor

Got it! Thanks!