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CoastalChix
Bilge bump is located under the round screw in plate just in front of the engine. May be a bit difficult to open if not opened recently. Lube the threads a bit when you reassemble.
It is a tight fit for me but facing aft, the pump is on the right side of the center line.
Pinch the tabs while lifting the pump out of the mounting base. There is enough slack wire to inspect the pump impeller. Then remove and clean the stainless screen that is just sitting in the base. Feel around and clean the accumulation of junk which may include tree seeds, leaf debris, fish scales (from bait) and anything else that may have been hosed down to the bilge over time. Usually this stuff can be picked out by hand after it has dried crusty.
Reassemble by placing the screen in the base. Snap the motor and impeller in place by just aligning and pushing down until the snaps click. You can pull up on the pump without pinching the clips to assure that the pump is correctly reassembled.
I check my bilge pump prior to each trip to the fishing destination. Typically 3-4 days of the boat being in the water at the marina with the same days of operating and fishing. After one unexpected and unplesant experience of blocked screen and slow pump performance-- routine cleaning and no more problems.
Good luck with your great purchase. My 170 CC a 2002.
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