trying to replace my 3l water pump as per Sherms tips and i cant seem to get the LU to seperate from the midsection.... am i missing something? took out the anode bolt under the plastic cap, and loosend 4 lock nuts, cant get it to drop off!![]()
trying to replace my 3l water pump as per Sherms tips and i cant seem to get the LU to seperate from the midsection.... am i missing something? took out the anode bolt under the plastic cap, and loosend 4 lock nuts, cant get it to drop off!![]()
There is an additional bolt underneath the trim anode that screws into the upper unit from the bottom up. May be a allen-head type.![]()
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 03TritonBill »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">There is an additional bolt underneath the trim anode that screws into the upper unit from the bottom up. May be a allen-head type.</TD></TR></TABLE>
+1The remaining bolt will either be an allen head (10 mm allen socket required), or a Hex-head bolt (depending on which gearcase model you have).
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