BRP EVINRUDE E-TEC BE50DPLABA, Service Manual

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MIDSECTION
STERN BRACKET, 40 HP MANUAL TILT
11
Install the steering shaft keeper. Apply Locquic
Primer and Nut Lock to the splines of the steering
shaft and lower mount bracket.
Install the lower mount bracket and a new locking
nut with its unstaked side facing the mount
bracket. Align the bracket with the steering arm
and tighten the nut to a torque of 130 to 150 ft. lbs.
(176 to 204 N·m).
Fill the swivel bracket with Triple-Guard grease
through the grease fitting on the bracket’s port
side. Lubricate the tilt tube, swivel bracket, and
stern brackets through the two forward grease fit-
tings.
Install the exhaust housing. Refer to Exhaust
Housing Installation on p. 250.
STERN BRACKET,
40 HP Manual Tilt
Clamp Screw Service
Inspect clamp screw assemblies). Replace swivel
plate and retainer if bent or loose. To install a new
swivel plate, remove screw and old plate. Apply
Locquic Primer to the threads of the screw and
allow it to dry four to five minutes. Then apply
Ultra Lock to threads. Install a new swivel plate
with screw and tighten securely.
Stern Bracket Disassembly
Remove bumpers from the upper mount retaining
screws.
Remove screws, upper mount, and ground lead
from the bracket.
30736
30767
1. Bumpers COA2949
1. Screws
2. Upper mount
3. Ground lead
COA2950
1
2
1
3