Also make sure your turning the fly wheel in the correct rotation. This will make sure the impeller doesn’t get messed up when install the alternator belt. Use a little dish soap on the impeller and housing . it’s makes it super easy to install. Great DIY video.
@kz30485 күн бұрын
Great video... Thanks for sharing. One other item I would add to check on your 100/300 hours is to inspect your water filter. Depending on the model of your merc you might have one or two of these filters. They are just meshed plastic and can be cleaned very easy and if you fish in a lot of slop you would be surprised how much crap gets caught in there...
@calebconrad656 ай бұрын
Great video! Concise yet informative. I hate when guys ramble for 5 minutes before showing the actual maintenance lol.
@dsbassguide3 ай бұрын
I appreciate it!
@tristanschaper2816 ай бұрын
I think you did an awesome job of explaining the entire process and every step! I like how you showed the maintenance decal and walked everyone through each step on what's needed. Removing the lower unit and doing the water pump, you did a great job of explaining. You mentioned that was your "300 hour service" that you did at 248 hrs. How many times have you replaced your water pump impellor so far? It sure looked brand new when you pulled it out. It's always peace of mind to change it anyway, and to make sure the lower unit doesn't get stuck in place either. Overall awesome video! Thank you so much for taking the time and posting this!
@dsbassguide3 ай бұрын
Thanks dude!
@TiggyTigg_69695 ай бұрын
Awesome video!! Havent found a video on the 300 hr service. Definitely subscribing
@dsbassguide3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@user-lg1we1qw1j4 ай бұрын
Excellent 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 thanks for the info!
@dsbassguide3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@rdonner282 ай бұрын
Great Great detail video! I myself will do everything BUT taking the Lower off 😂. U made it look achievable but I’d have something kick my butt lol. Thanks for sharing!!!!
@sterlinghancock11573 ай бұрын
EXCELLENT VIDEO! great info on DIY!
@JaniceAleksivich13 күн бұрын
Very well done sir!!!! Easy to follow along, video quality excellent. 30 mins. may seem like a long video to watch but it covered all aspects of a 300 hour service concisely. Getting the back hose off the fuel separator is a biatch and I know you could not show it due to the tight space and need for two hands. Do you have any tips?
@dsbassguide6 күн бұрын
My tip is to be patient with it, it is not easy😂😂flathead screwdriver goes a longgg ways
@finleyhascats7252 ай бұрын
Do you have the engine in neutral when you drop the lower for the water pump? Great video!
@craigcameron96766 ай бұрын
leave that damn orange cap off seen them spin off get chewed up and sucked into the ihtake
@dsbassguide6 ай бұрын
good to know!
@Fishin4truthАй бұрын
I have this mercury engine and i cant break loose the nut...im guesiing its over torqued ...any suggestions
@JaniceAleksivich13 күн бұрын
One other question, how do you check engines hours? I have a 2022 Ranger Angler 2080 with a Merc 250hp Pro XS 4 stroke.
@dsbassguide6 күн бұрын
I have a Mercury smart craft gauge that tells me the hours everytime I start my motor, if you don’t have one you have to take it to an authorized Merc dealer and they’ll plug it in to tell you
@BwagMx172 ай бұрын
Parts list? I’m trying to find a 300hr service kit for my 250proxs with a sport master lower but the only kits I see are for a torpedo lower. Any help would be awesome, thank you!!
@ryanmeyer1023 ай бұрын
Whats the best thing to use for a DIY lower unit stand?
@dsbassguide3 ай бұрын
I just used scrap pieces of 2x4. I believe I had to make the top slot where the lower rests on like 7.5" wide which was wide enough to fit it in but also small enough to hold it.
@hardleon3 ай бұрын
Where do you get that flywheel tool?
@mikejackson41466 ай бұрын
When you put your gear lube back in your case isn't leaving the motor trimmed up putting too much lube back in the unit or does it matter how the motor sits when the oil starts to come back out ?
@dsbassguide6 ай бұрын
Good question, it doesn’t matter either way it fills the lower with the proper amount of lube. With the top whole vented it lets out any excess that it doesn’t need.
@stilltuckered4 ай бұрын
Which grease did you use?
@ryanmeyer1023 ай бұрын
What is the part number for the thermostat kit?
@dsbassguide3 ай бұрын
8M0162139
@ryanmeyer1023 ай бұрын
@@dsbassguide does it come with the hose clamp?
@ryanmeyer1023 ай бұрын
@@dsbassguide or is the one with the housing necessary
@ryanmeyer1023 ай бұрын
@@dsbassguide or is it the same thing
@ryanmeyer1023 ай бұрын
@@dsbassguide i ordered that one u said will i have to get another clamp for the hose