9.8HP impeller and anode questions

[pvh762000]

I just tried changing the impeller on my 1975 9.8HP motor. When I took the water pump cover off the drive shaft I noticed a black rubber washer fell off. I didn't pay attention to where that washer came from. Can someone help me figure where this washer go to? My guess is the washer goes on top of the water pump cover but does it just sit on top of the cover with nothing holding it down, if so what is the purpose of this washer?<br /><br />Another question is where is the anode plate for this motor? I can't seem to find it.

 

[burnboyy]

Re: 9.8HP impeller and anode questions

Well i have a 71 9.8 and let me first say that there is a black was rubber grommet that goes around that shaft that is supposed to be keeping the shaft from rubbing on the hole in the pump housing. So if the tihing is a grommet like gasket, that is where it goes, if it is an elongated one perhaps the tube that hooks up to your water intake lost its gasket, hard to say without knowing what the gasket looks like. As for the anode plate, I dont think that there was one on these older motors, i had to drill through part of my skeg to mount a little sink on my motor