Mercury 305 CID, Service Manual, Page: 780 / 967

6B-6 - CLOSED COOLING MODELS 90-823225--1 1096
REMOVAL
! CAUTION
If boat is in the water, be sure to close seacock
before removing inlet hose from pump to prevent
water from draining into boat. If boat is not fitted
with a seacock, disconnect and plug seawater in-
let hose after removing.
IMPORTANT: The following procedure describes
removal of both pump and mounting bracket
from engine. On some installations, however, it
may be possible to remove pump with mounting
bracket left installed on engine.
1. Close seacock, if so equipped, or disconnect and
plug seawater inlet hose.
2. Disconnect water inlet and outlet hoses from
pump.
3. If pump is to be disassembled, loosen the four
pump pulley attaching screws. Do not remove
screws at this time.
4. Remove power steering pump drive belt to allow
removal of seawater pickup pump drive belt.
5. Remove pulley attaching screws, then remove
pulley.
6. Remove attaching hardware which secures
pump brace to cylinder block.
7. Remove pump mounting bracket-to-cylinder
block attaching hardware and remove pump,
mounting bracket and brace as an assembly.
8. Remove fasteners securing bracket and brace to
pump and remove both from pump body.