How to remove a Flywheel on a 1999 75 hp mercury outboard?

Answer 1

You can use a three bolt steering wheel type puller if it is not too tight . You may need to purchase the puller made specifically for removing the flywheel that threads into the hub itself. I bought one on-line for $42 bucks. Absolutely DO NOT heat or hammer on the flywheel because you WILL screw up the stator , the trigger sleeve or the flywheel stator magnets that are epoxied to the flywheel. My flywheel was so tight, I had to put tension on the puller and let Liquid Wrench soak in overnight before it finally came loose. Note: Once your flywheel is off, DO NOT remove the magnetic sleeve pressed onto the inner hub. It is a critical timing piece that is epoxied onto the hub in a precise position that even the factory could not tell me how to position it correctly.