The 75 hp Mercury outboard will need a starting battery in the 650 CCA range, although, up to 1000 CCA would work just fine.
The Mercury Outboard 60hp E60ELCIA uses a combination of fuel, air, and spark to power its engine. Fuel is injected into the combustion chamber, mixed with air, and ignited by a spark plug to create controlled explosions that drive the pistons. These pistons then turn the crankshaft, which ultimately propels the boat forward in the water.
It's the pully that's the only one you can actually work on toward the fire wall, it will be on top.
The 5 hp Mercury outboard requires no special type gear oil. General recommendation is for a GL-5 class lubricant, i.e. hypoid 90w. Most any of the oem, or aftermarket gear lubes, manufactured for outboard use, will work just fine.
you pump the water out until it comes out
If you use a re-manufacture pump and do the work youself, it should cost less than $100.00 Steve phx AZ
An oil pump can be used by running the pick-up tube down the dip stick housing. The only problem with this method, as you probably already know, is getting all the spent oil, and sediments out of the sump. It is recommended by the manufactorer, and I have to agree, to drain it .
Well unfortunately the water pump is in behind the timing belt and the serpentine belt and you have to take all that off to get to the water pump. In the process of doing it now. Not a whole lot of room in there to work on. Once you replace the water pump, then you can put the timing belt back in (make sure timing marks are in place). Then move on to putting serpentine belt back on and all the rest that you had to remove to get to the water pump.
the water pump is turned by the timing belt and it is recommended that you change the belt at the same time as the water pump
No, there is no direct connection.
It is rare for a water pump not to work however a water pump going bad will leak coolant and can be noisy from bad bearings.
A submersible pump is normally fitted with a float switch. As the water rises, the float switch turns the pump on. When the pump empties the water from the level and the level falls again, the float switch turns the pump off again.