Why do I need to replace the water pump on my Suzuki outboard motor?
The water pump on your Suzuki Outboard motor is designed to cycle water through the motor in order to keep it cool while it is running. But it can also pull sand and small shells into the water pump, which can damage the impeller, requiring the pump to need to be replaced.
How often should a water pump impeller be replaced?
I’ve heard different opinions on when I should replace the Impeller. How long can I expect to go before I should replace it? The service manual actually says to inspect the “Water Pump Impeller” every 200 hours and replace it every 300 hours or 36 months.
How do you install a new drive impeller?
Install the new impeller into the impeller housing. You must orient the blades of the impeller so that they are bent backward away from the direction of rotation. Be sure to orient the keyway in the impeller so that it will slide over the key on the drive shaft and match the position of the impeller keyway to the position of the drive shaft key.
Where is the round key on a water pump impeller?
This round key fits in the recess of the impeller and then ON a flat of the driveshaft. Flat you say, well it may because of a possible easier assembly. The round key locked in 1/2 of the impeller, upon rotation of the driveshaft, binds the two together.
How to replace DT8 water pump impeller in Suzuki outboard?
Be sure the shift linkage in the lower propeller drive is still pushed down into the forward gear setting and the shifter on the motor head is in the forward gear setting. Once you have mated the lower propeller drive to the upper section you will tighten the shift linkage clamp with the 10mm bolt.
How to change the impeller in a Honda 9.9 outboard?
Lift the metal washer off the stainless steel shaft that sits on top of the impeller and then slide the impeller up off the shaft. Locate the gaskets that sit on top of the pump and remove them from the motor. Replace the parts that you took off the outboard motor by installing the water pump repair kit.
How often do you change the impeller on a Suzuki?
Did they recently change this on the newer motors because most people say they are changing it every 200 hours but the manual indicates to change every 300 hours. One of the reasons for every 200 hours is that if you dont drop the leg at least every 2 years (preferably annually) then the bolts seize up and you then have big problems.
How do you replace an outboard water pump?
Replace the parts that you took off the outboard motor by installing the water pump repair kit. Place the gaskets back over the water pump the same way they came out and slide the new impeller down the shaft.