Question concerns my 1985 Yamaha-built Mariner 8 horsepower, 2-Stroke Outboard (serial number 6G1 S 021533) that needs waterpump replacement.
Mariner parts-ordering site shows some needed parts as unavailable. I understand that Yamaha built this outboard in 1985. Is it perfectly fine, therefore, to order the needed parts at the page for Yamaha outboards (which has the needed parts available)?
If so, should I get them from the 1985 Yamaha 8HP category (8SK)? Or does a different Yamaha parts year better match this 1985 Yamaha-built Mariner outboard?
Second question is the order for installing the new waterpump parts.
My Mariner repair manual exploded drawing for this motor shows the order (from bottom to top) as Outer plate, gasket, impeller.
When I pulled out the lower unit, however, these items were in a different order (from bottom to top) which was gasket, outer plate, impeller.
I suspect that somebody put them in the wrong order the last time the waterpump was work on.
Anybody know which is the correct order? Also, the repair manual mentions 2 gaskets, but the drawing (and the parts website) show only a single gasket.
Thanks for any input.
Mariner parts-ordering site shows some needed parts as unavailable. I understand that Yamaha built this outboard in 1985. Is it perfectly fine, therefore, to order the needed parts at the page for Yamaha outboards (which has the needed parts available)?
If so, should I get them from the 1985 Yamaha 8HP category (8SK)? Or does a different Yamaha parts year better match this 1985 Yamaha-built Mariner outboard?
Second question is the order for installing the new waterpump parts.
My Mariner repair manual exploded drawing for this motor shows the order (from bottom to top) as Outer plate, gasket, impeller.
When I pulled out the lower unit, however, these items were in a different order (from bottom to top) which was gasket, outer plate, impeller.
I suspect that somebody put them in the wrong order the last time the waterpump was work on.
Anybody know which is the correct order? Also, the repair manual mentions 2 gaskets, but the drawing (and the parts website) show only a single gasket.
Thanks for any input.
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