h20rocket

Last year I had to remove my pump to change my impeller, so I took pics of each step, I thought these might help someone that would like to change there impeller



1. remove the left bolt from the reverse bucket



2. remove the right bolt from the reverse bucket



3. remove nut & bolt from reverse bucket hinge



4. remove bolt from hinge & ride plate



5. remove nut from steering cable



6. remove nut from trim cable



7. remove hose clamp from cooling line



8. remove 4 bolts that hold the thrust nozzle on the pump



9. just a pic of pump after nozzle has been removed



10. remove the 4 bolts holding the pump to the hull



11. remove cone from pump



12. pic of cone removed



13. pic of pump removed



14. pic of pump



15. to remove the impeller from the pump you'll need to put the end of the shaft
in a vise and with the impeller removing tool in the impeller you'll need to
probably use a breaking bar to turn the impeller off the shaft....its on tight



16. pic of original compared to the Solas



17. pics of my Solas after getting some rocks through my pump

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Carlos Thomas

Sticky.

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BLK JET

Thanks for posting that, and nice job with the photos. I have been thinking about going to a solas impeller.

J-Rod

Def. a sticky.

1tommygunner1927

Your timing is impeccable! Make it a stinky, along with servicing the pump with new lube!

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"Support OUR Troops"

I know......but I like simple. Then only the truely stupid won't understand and we can totally ignore them.

pippy

great post, def a sticky

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VP WATER OPERATIONS, ALBEMARLE SOUND NC

2002 F12X, MACSBOOST #303, SOLAS 17/29, ECU PIRATE STICKER

Chevysolid

YES.... Thanks, Plan on doing this very soon,

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Land: 2000 Buell X1, with 1250 kit

Water: 2004 Honda R-12x Black/Silver

spatera

Go for it. You'll wish you had done it a lot sooner. It's like a different ski.

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Honda F12X (my favorite)
Jim's Alpha kit, Large Intercooler, Solas intake and Impeller

Used to have:
98 GP760, 97 GTX Sea Doo, 97 GP1200

Need to have:
F15X

JR IN JAX

Make sure you retrieve the rubber insert back out of your old impeller's shaft hole and install it into you new one or you'll have to disassemble it again to do it. It is hard to see inside the splined hole but it has to be there.
JR

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'06 Pilot NAVI
3 '06 F12Xs
CR250
2 CR80s
1 XR100
2 PW50s
2 Vento Phantom 150s
'98 Allison Grandsport/Merc 2.5 SS
Jax. Fl.

"Confidence is the feeling you have before you fully understand the situation"

BFAmazon35

WHat do you torque the new impeller to?