1976 4.5 hp mercury outboard lower unit removal

enginedude

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Can anyone tell me how to drop the lower unit so I can change the impeller. I only see on nut. I know you have to move the shift shaft coupling but I never worked on a merc before can anyone help
 

Laddies

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Re: 1976 4.5 hp mercury outboard lower unit removal

There is one nut under the cavition plate 1/2" and one in the front at the top of the plate 9/16"
 
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