Mercury MerCruiser MCM 454 Mag MPI Service Manual page 117

SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 23
Center lifting eye (located on top of thermostat housing) is used for engine
alignment only. DO NOT use to lift entire engine.
Engine MUST be lifted with a lifting arm or damage to engine components will occur.
DO NOT allow lifting sling to hook or compress engine components or damage will
occur.
6. Attach a suitable sling to lifting eyes on engine and adjust so that engine is level when
7. Lift engine into position (in boat), using an overhead hoist.
8. Align rear engine mounts with inner transom plate mounts while simultaneously aligning
IMPORTANT: Engine attaching hardware must be installed in sequence shown.
9. Install both rear engine mounting bolts and hardware as shown. Torque to 35-40 lb-ft
When lowering engine into position DO NOT set engine on shift cable. Shift cable
outer casing can be crushed causing difficult or improper shifting.
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suspended. (Refer to "Removal" section for location of lifting eyes.)
exhaust tubes with exhaust pipe hoses (bellows).
(47-54 Nm).
Typical Installation
a - Bolt, Rear Engine Mounting
b - Washer, Large Steel
c - Metal Spacer
d - Rear Engine Mount
e - Double Wound Lockwasher
f - Fiber Washer
g - Inner Transom Plate Mounts
h - Locknut (Hidden In This View)
MCM MODELS - BRAVO AND BLACKHAWK DRIVES
CAUTION
CAUTION
a
c
b
d
e
g
h
f
CAUTION
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