Impeller replacement - 200 Opti

[huntingislife]

I am looking to replace the impeller on my '02 200 Opti. I have done it on smaller motors before. Is there any difference on this one? I assume that I just have to remove the lower unit and replace it. Is there any tricks to removing the lower unit, or is it pretty straight forward?

[marine_man]

It's pretty much the same process. I'd put the motor in gear (forward) before doing it to keep things easier later should you have problems.

Other than that it's the same.

marine_man

[sparkyaber]

if you do a little poking around on the internet, there is a great site with pictures and step by step instructions on how do replace an impeller on an opti.

[huntingislife]

I just dove into it and it was very straight forward. 30 minutes later it was done. A little harder to handle than my 50 hp though.