How to take off outboard motor off boat

Its not that hard to do on your own provided you have a lift. I have launched the MM from the same boat the day before but from the stemfront without any problems.

The latch straddles the seam between the two halves of the motor cover on the back of the motor.

How to take off outboard motor off boat. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators. Its not that hard to do on your own provided you have a lift. Removing outboard from transom.

You need one freindhelper. Run the trailer tongue jack all the way down. Put the motor all the way down.

Put a 2 X 4 under the motor skeg. Run the tongue jack up. The motor is now free standing.

You may not be able to pull the cable all the way out until the engine is actually pulled off the boat. Dont forget to put the cable back in before attaching the engine back on the boat. Also completely grease the output end of the cable prior to installing it.

I used to get in the boat put the OB in neutral rev the throttle three times make a fist and pound my forehead three times rev the throttle three more times thump three more times then take off. I hand launched the MM from the aftrear of a small boat with a 200hp outboard motor. I have launched the MM from the same boat the day before but from the stemfront without any problems.

What happened was that the MM lanuched ok but as soon as I gained altitude and made some distance from the outboard motor it suddenly darted away forward att. Whether youre working under the hood of your Mercury outboard motor or trying to access the lifting ring on top of the motor to lift it onto or off the transom of your boat the first step to virtually any Mercury outboard motor job is removing the plastic engine cover. Called the cowl this cover provides part of your motors soundproofing.

Quick and easy essential if you intend to service your rotor stator associated wiring or some carburetor linkage. There is no where in the manual that tells you how to do this. It is a great design but it makes you wonder that BRP is that confident in their motor that you would never take the cover off or was it just an oversight.

I think we as owners need to let them know the manual should be revised. Step 1 Push down on the lever on the rear of the motor cover to unlock the cowling. The latch straddles the seam between the two halves of the motor cover on the back of the motor.

Step 2 Lift the back edge of the motor cover and while doing so unhook the front of the cover from the hook holding it in place. Step 3 Lift the cover off of the engine. Place blocks under the LU to prevent an uncontrolled slide to the floor.

Slide the LU down off its locating pins. Lightly tap on the LU and the motor leg with the soft hammer to overcome any drag from corrosion. Heat may be used to separate especially stubborn joints.

Use a torch to heat the LU near the joint. Remove the oil drain screw or bolt and its washer or O-ring with a wrench or flathead screwdriver. The drain screwbolt is usually located on the side of the outboard just above the lower unit.

Inspect the drain screw or bolts washer.