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POWERHEAD
POWERHEAD INSTALLATION
POWERHEAD
INSTALLATION
Powerhead Mounting – 2-Cylinder
Models
Apply
Permatex No. 2
to both sides of a new base
gasket around the exhaust port only. Install gasket
on exha ust h ousing. T o ensure pro per sealing,
mating surfaces must be clean and dry.
Coat the driveshaft splines with
Moly Lube
. Do not
apply lubricant to end of driveshaft.
Use Lif ting Fixture, P/N 396748, and hoist to
slowly lower p owerhead onto exhaust housing. If
necessary, rotate flywheel in a clockwise direction
to align crankshaft and driveshaft splines.
Apply
Triple-Guard
g rease to th e t hreads, a nd
Gasket Sealing Compound
to the shan k of the
powerhead screws.
Loosely install all powerhead screws before tig ht-
ening:
Tighten the eight powerhead screws to a torque of
18 t o 20 f t. lb s. (24 to 27 N·m) in th e seq uence
shown.
IMPORTANT:
Retighten powerhea d mo unting
screws after outboard has been run at full ope rat-
ing temperature and allowed to cool.
1. Exhaust port
2. Clean surface
3. Moly Lube
004972
002269
3
1
2
1. Powerhead screws
004292
Large screw torque sequence, 1 – 10
002175
1
Permatex #2