Re: 1979 Mercury 40HP - Disconnecting Linkage, to remove motor...
1) disconnect the positive and negative battery cables and clip any wire ties that would prevent removal of the cables when the engine is removed. 2) Disconnect the fuel line at the engine. 3) Disconnect the engine electrical harness at the engine. 4)The throttle and gearshift cables attach to the linkage at the engine. Disconnect the end of each cable where it attaches to the linkage. Then remove the cable itself from its anchor. 5) With some sort of lifting device in place (block & tackle, engine hoist, etc., remove the four mounting bolts and lift the engine off the transom. If you need more detail than that, you also need a service manual specific to your engine. If the cables were adjusted properly prior to engine removal, they should be ok when its reinstalled. PROVIDED -- nobody has turned the threaded anchors on the cables.
