65999A11 Mercruiser CABLE

2. Loosen two clamps (1) and (2). 3. Remove brace (3). Remove fan guard (4).4. Put identification marks on two hoses (5) and (6) and disconnect.5. Remove the four bolts that hold the elbow to the water pump and the cylinder head. Pull elbow (7) clear of the water pump. 6. Remove two bolts (8) that hold the water pump to the timing gear cover. Remove water pump (9) from the timing gear cover. The following steps are for installation of the water pump.7. Inspect the O-ring seal for the water pump. Install a new seal if needed.8. Put water pump (9) in position on the timing gear cover. Install two bolts (8) but do not tighten at this time.9. Install new gaskets on elbow (7). Put elbow (7) and the gaskets in position on the water pump and install the four bolts that hold the elbow to the water pump and the cylinder head. Tighten two bolts (8).10. Install two hoses (5) and (6).11. Install fan guard (4). Install brace (3).12. Place clamps (1) and (2) in their original positions and tighten.13. Fill the cooling system with coolant to the correct level. See the Maintenance Manual.Disassemble Water Pump
Start By:a. remove water pump 1. Remove two bolts (1) and cover (2) from the housing. 2. Loosen bolt (4) approximately 6.35 mm (.25 in.). Hit the bolt with a soft hammer to remove impeller (3) from the shaft. Remove bolt (4) and impeller (3). 3. Remove spring (5) and the seal assembly from the shaft. 4. Turn the housing over and remove bolt (6) and washer (7) from the gear.5. Remove gear (9) and bearing (8) from the housing. Remove the bearing and gear assembly. The gear is held in place by two pins on the bottom. 6. Remove bearing (8) from gear (9) with tool (A). 7. Remove snap ring (10). Remove bearing (11) and shaft (12).8. Remove the bearing from the shaft with tooling (B) and an arbor press. 9. Remove O-ring seal (14) and lip seal (13) and the seal assembly from the housing.Assemble Water Pump
1. Install the lip type seal in the water pump housing with tooling (A). The lip of the seal must be toward the water pump drive gear. Put clean SAE 30 oil on the lip of the seal. 2. Turn the housing over and install ring and seal (15) with tool (B). Put clean SAE 30 oil on the lip of the seal and install the ring and seal in the pump housing with the shiny face of the ring toward the impeller. The ring and seal can be installed with hand pressure. 3. Turn the housing and install O-ring seal (14) as shown. 4. Install bearing (11) on shaft (12) with tool (C) and an arbor press. 5. Install bearing (11) and shaft (12) in the water pump housing.6. Install snap ring (10) to hold bearing (11) in place. 7. Use tooling (A) and an arbor press to install bearing (8) on gear (9). 8. Install gear (9) and bearing (8) in the housing in the position shown. Install bolt (6) and washer (7) to hold gear (9) in place. 9. Install the seal assembly and spring (5) on the shaft. 10. Install impeller (3) and hold it with bolt (4) and a washer. Tighten the bolt to a torque of 39 1 N m (28 1 lb ft). 11. Install cover (2) on the housing with two retaining bolts (1).End By:a. install water pump