pulling the motor

[erienightrider]

getting ready to pull a merc 225 ....whats the easiest way ... cherry picker ...fork lift. personally i was thinking the fork lift but if anyone has any better insight i'd love to hear

[old373guy]

Cherry picker has always worked well for me, as long as the boom can get it high enough.

[Jim285pro]

I used a 8000 lb. excavator
only because i had no cherry picker.

[erienightrider]

is there any were in particular to secure the motor to what ever i use or just wing it to the most ballance point

[javelin90]

cherry picker, i used my trailer chain and was able to balance the weight of a 1999 suzuki 225hp 20" shaft. It worked ok

[Marooned]

You need a Merc lift ring. It will screw into the flywheel. Then just hook your chain to the ring and lift away.

[erienightrider]

were can you get a lift ring any dealer? thanks for all the help everyone

[Marooned]

If you haven't already, you might post over on the Merc board. I am not sure if the Optis use the same lift ring as the older motors or not. I have an older Mariner and found the lift ring on Ebay for $30.

[champ12B]

Last time i swaped out motors I used an overhead crane in the shop. Most do not have access to these but it makes the job very easy. The lifting eye is the way to go.

[Reel Northern Bass]

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Any dealer should work. We were able to rent one from our local dealer, just put down a $40 deposit, and I think it was $10 for the day. Then we used an engine hoist.