AguaSki
Chief Petty Officer
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- Jul 4, 2005
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Last spring I rebuilt my first water pump. It went well, and I had a great deal of satisfaction knowing that I just saved myself a bunch of money by not taking the boat to the dealer. This weekend I plan to replace the impeller again, but before doing so I want to revisit a challenge I had last year. I found the most difficult part of the process to be reconnecting the shift rod. It seemed easy enough to disconnect, but the reconnection was challenging because I could not get my fingers under the powerhead. Eventually I got the shift rod connected, but it took a while and it was a little frustrating. So my question is this: Are there special tools or tricks that the experts use to quickly reconnect the shift rod? Any creative suggestion is welcome.
FYI - My motor is a 1978 Johnson 140 hp.
FYI - My motor is a 1978 Johnson 140 hp.