Mercury 40 Service Manual page 258

6. Insert a screwdriver at the pry points between the crankcase cover and block to sepa-
rate.
7. Use a 5/16 in. 12 point socket and remove connecting rod bolts.
8. Remove carbon ridge from the cylinder bore using a burr knife. Push out the pistons.
Keep each piston, connecting rod, and cap together as an assembly.
NOTE: Each connecting rod and cap are a matched set. They must not be interchanged.
a -
b -
c -
d -
90-828631R3 MARCH 1999
a
c
d
b
Remove Circlips with a Needle Nose Pliers
Connecting Rod and Cap are a Matched Set, Don't Interchange
Scribe the Cylinder Number (1 thru 4) on Inside of Each Piston and Connecting
Rod so they can be Reinstalled in their Original Location
Connecting Rod Bearings – Do Not Interchange. Reinstall in Original Locations
CYLINDER BLOCK/CRANKCASE
53744
a
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