Re: Is there a trick to removing the power head?
Ok, lets see, you need to disconnect the wire to the kill switch on the side and ground wire. For a brown stripe, I think you have the newer design that has cables that pull on a pulley on the throttle shaft. You need to remove throttle handle and cable ends that connect to powerhead. Keep track of the position of the throttle cable tension nuts so you can get the cable tension set back correctly and which cable goes where (easy to reverse). Remove the end of the choke cable from the carb. Remove the tale tell hose from lower cowling. Remove the gas inlet connector. Think that is it. I suggest you get a Mercury service manual direct from Mercury or from ebay, worth it's weight many times in gold !!! Good luck.
