SEAWATER COOLED MODELS
SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 24
Transom Mounted
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d e f
a
c
h
i
g
j
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a - Hose Fitting
b - Nut (4)
c - Gasket - Between Pickup and Transom
d - O-Ring (4)
e - Washer (4)
f - Screw (4)
g - Plastic Pug
h - Pickup
i - Screen
j - Screw (2)
1.
2.
Seal the inside edges of the 1-1/2 in. (38 mm) hole hose fitting.
Be certain hose fitting and plastic plug are in place and threads have been sealed with
Loctite Pipe Sealant with Teflon prior to tightening each securely.
NOTE: Use a sharp knife or wood chisel to remove excess plastic plug material so that plug
is flush with pickup casting.
3.
Position one flat washer and one rubber O-ring on each 5/16 in. x 4 in. (102 mm) long,
round head screw as shown. Coat each screw shaft with silicone sealant or equivalent.
4.
Place new gasket on pickup housing and hold pickup in place on transom. Install four
round head screws (with washers and O-rings in place) into pickup mounting holes and
through drilled 21/64 in. (8 mm) holes in transom.
NOTE: Some installations may have 7/32 in. (5 mm) holes drilled in transom using four 5/16
in. diameter stainless steel lag bolts in place of round head screws. In any case, flat washers
and O-rings are required as outlined.
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b
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Water Pickup Installed on Transom
a - Diagonal Mount - Leading Edge Of Pickup 1/8 in. (3.2 mm) From Boat Bottom.
b - Vertical Mount - Corner Of Leading Edge Of Pickup 1/8 in. (3.2 mm) From Boat
Bottom
5.
6.
Secure water pickup from inside with locknuts and washers (unless using lag bolts).
Tighten fasteners securely.
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Categories | Mercury MerCruiser Manuals |
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Tags | Mercury MerCruiser 305 CID, Mercury MerCruiser 350 CID |
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