Very Basic Question

[Dan Salvin]

I recently acquired a 1970 40HP Mercury Outboard. It ran ok this summer but I want to rebuild the carb and fuel pump before next season b/c I had some rough idling and stalling at very low speeds. I have the Seloc manual for the engine. I am new to this and my basic question is how to get to the fuel pump and carb around the engine framing. I know how to take off the piece that surrounds the engine and the top but there is still a metal frame/plate in front of the carb. Also, the bottom bolt on the fuel pump is below the bottom part of the engine frame and I could never fit a wrench in there to get it off or put it back together. I was able to run the gas out, fog the engine and grease the lower unit but am thinking ahead to the work I want to do. The manual has great instructions but doesn't give basic info about accessing the different parts. Thanks - Dan

 

[Yovi Bay]

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Hi Mate,

id love to help but i am very new at this also. i have minor repairs to do to a 1988 50hp. Is that Manual you have the one that covers late 60's up til about 1989?? if so is it a hard copy or in PDF form? id love to pinch a copy if it is a PDF as im flying blind at the moment.

 

[j_martin]

Re: Very Basic Question

Very Basic Answer

Get the factory service manual.

 

[Dan Salvin]

Re: Very Basic Question

Yes, it is the manual that covers the 1965 through 1989 but I only have a hard copy. Got it from Amazon.

 

[Dan Salvin]

Re: Very Basic Question

I have not been able to find a factory service manual. Any idea of how I can obtain one?

 

[Cadwelder]

Re: Very Basic Question

www.mercurymarine.com Click on Parts and Accessories then Mercury Parts Express it will lead you to a section to enter your engine information for the proper manual.