Installing Rods To Crankshaft; Connecting Rod Cap Alignment - Mercury 40 Service Manual

Installing Rods to Crankshaft

1. Oil rod and bearing cage with 2-cycle oil.
2. Pull rod into place and install bearing cages as
shown.
NOTE: Clean rod bolt/rod cap bolt holes of oil and de-
bris before reassembly.
IMPORTANT: Always use new rod bolts. The rod
cap and rod must be aligned and held together
when threading oiled bolt. Check that mating sur-
faces are tight together after bolt enters threads
in piston rod.
3. Place rod cap over bearing cages. While holding
cap to rod, insert slightly oiled bolts and lightly
tighten while observing cap to rod alignment.
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Connecting Rod Cap Alignment

1. Check each connecting rod for correct alignment
by carefully running fingernails up and down
edge of rod cap. If not aligned, a ridge can be
seen or felt at the separating line. Correct any
misalignment.
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c
a - Front View Correct
b - Front View Incorrect
c - Side View Correct
d - Side View Incorrect
e - Space
f - Side View Incorrect
g - Ridge
2. When connecting rods are attached, and bolts
drawn down finger tight, torque rod-cap bolts to
PE-51089
15 lb. in. (1.7 N·m). Recheck alignment. Re-tor-
que to 120 lb. in. +
center main alignment with dowel pins.
a
b
d
g
e
1
/ Turn. Recheck top and
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