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great site. i have a 2004 200

great site. i have a 2004 200 mercury outboard.i took the lower unit off and installed a new waterpump now i cant get the lower unit back on any tricks that would help would be gretly appreciated
 
"Slide a long screwdriver or p

"Slide a long screwdriver or pry bar under the throttle body area just above the bottom cowling and push down on the shift shaft that extends down to the lower unit, it was probably pushed up when you were trying to slide the lower unit back on.
Next put a little grease in the coupling that joins the short splined shaft sticking up out of the top of the lower unit to the long shifter shaft. Install the coupling on the long shaft so it is as far down as possible to help mate the two shafts together as soon as possible as you start to slide the lower unit back on.
I think I used a long skinny screwdriver to help guide the two shafts together. The fly wheel can also be turned slightly as the two shafts mate to help with alignment. Of course the other tubes have to be conected but the shifter shaft alignment is the tricky part."
 
"I will assume you dropped the

"I will assume you dropped the lower in forward
and the water tube stayed in the block

Firstly make sure the water tube slides into the top of the water pump housing this will be your first bump,second you should be able to find the shift shaft just in front of the lower engine mounts use your finger or pliers to line these parts up 3 bump will be aligning the drive shaft if in gear wiggle the prop shaft to assist then happy days"
 
its in forward.water tube came

its in forward.water tube came out with lower unit . it slides up about a half inch from motor and when you turn the prop the fly wheel turns. i dont think the water tube is linning up.thanks for your assistance!!
 
"Ok , Take the water tube and

"Ok , Take the water tube and use a mirror under the trunk and maybe a torch to line it up in the block that will help a lot"
 
"i have been out of town, and

"i have been out of town, and now its snowing so i will try again and let you no how it went. thanks for all the help!!"
 
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