Motor has been used 3-4 times since new (Summer of 2010 being the last) and has never had the pump changed. Owner's manual says 100 hours or every 3 years. Motor is stored in heated garage. I wonder if swapping it now is overkill or not. I certainly don't want it to fail when out on the water, so my instinct is to just do it. It just seems like a waste of money if I didn't need to.
Another weird question. Motor has pull start or electric start. Owner's manual says that running the motor disconnected from a battery can damage the alternator/generator. Firstly, I didn't realize it had a battery charging unit in it. I always thought I could just use the motor pull starter if I didn't have a battery. Secondly, is there a way around battery hook up? Bolting the wires together (probably not good) etc?
Another weird question. Motor has pull start or electric start. Owner's manual says that running the motor disconnected from a battery can damage the alternator/generator. Firstly, I didn't realize it had a battery charging unit in it. I always thought I could just use the motor pull starter if I didn't have a battery. Secondly, is there a way around battery hook up? Bolting the wires together (probably not good) etc?