1987 Mercury 60 horse water pump replacement help

[slk]

I have watched several you tube videos of mercury water pump replacement procedures but none are there for the 60 horse. This is the three cylinder model. I only have 1 nut on each side of the lower unit and one in the very back. 3 total I think. Another question and the main one is there a linkage nut or something I have to remove first to get the foot off. Any help here would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Steve

 

[fastjeff]

There's a FORTH nut hiding under the trim tab.

Jeff

 

[LSXG8GT]

There's a FORTH nut hiding under the trim tab.

Jeff

Yep, that'd be the one. You need to take the trim tab off and remove that last bolt. And no, there is no nuts or bolts to remove for the shift linkage. It's a splined shaft. You'll see when you get the lower unit off. Just make sure your engine is in neutral when you remove and install the lower unit.