Reply To: MERCURY KD-3 WATER PUMP

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The brass disc is a close fit so it does not take much crud to jam it in place. Line the pin up with slot on edge of water pump housing, then
push it out. If the pin is bent in an S shape it may be best to cut it with
a Dremel tool cut off disc or similar method. If the pin come out without
a problem, use 2 rods to pry up on impeller drive hub…that often is enough to do job. Extreme method is to SLAM the water pump housing
down on a wood surface so the inertia of the heavy brass disc pops it
loose. Both methods work, If may help to clean the gap between the
brass disc and the water pump housing as that may ease removal of
disc by either method.
Joe B is not a dyed in the wool Mercury/Wizard fan, but ,this little gem
went from flea maket find to star of the show status..
Louis