My motor lifting motor/pump failed, How do I lift the Evinrude 150 manually to get to the pump housing?
Pump for lifting Motor is bad;
- Thread starter billk42
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Look for the manual bypass. It's typically on the stbd side of the engine bracket (or, at least, on the same side as the pump) - sometimes recessed into a hole. You may need a large flat screwdriver or possibly a socket. Sometimes there's even a little embossed picture of an outboard. It will be a captured screw - you should see a circ-clip - meaning, back it out gently till it stops. When you screw it back in, go just barely snug.
Yes, Thank you for the response; I should have been more clear in my question; I found the bypass and loosened as you said; however, even after relieving the pressure, I cannot budge the engine at all. Is it just too heavy? Am I doing something wrong??
"Most" likely... it's just heavy. The first half of the lift is the worst - until the weight of the engine head starts to counter the lower unit weight. Add more muscle 
or, just be a little ingenious and use some mechanical advantage... a floor jack to help get started... a come-a-long or ratchet strap to something overhead... you get the idea.
or, just be a little ingenious and use some mechanical advantage... a floor jack to help get started... a come-a-long or ratchet strap to something overhead... you get the idea.THANK YOU. i AGREE, GOT TO OVERCOME THE WEIGHT FIRST,"Most" likely... it's just heavy. The first half of the lift is the worst - until the weight of the engine head starts to counter the lower unit weight. Add more muscle
iM GOING TO PHONE A FREIND ..LOL
THANKS AGAIN
No, in fact i checked the power to it and it (the pump) IS getting power but will not operate
try whacking the pump motor housing a few medium taps with a hammer. Try that all by it self as well as while pressing the tilt switch. That wont fix your issue but it may get the pump to run a bit, enough to lift the unit.