Mid Section Assembly - Briggs & Stratton 5 HP Troubleshooting & Repair Manual

NOTE
: Always torque the carrier with the gear
case attached to the midsection
Figure 124 — Torque Carrier
18. Apply Anti-Seize to the propeller shaft threads.
Install the propeller, stainless steel washer and
stainless steel lock nut to the propeller shaft. Torque
the lock nut to 90 in. lbs. (10 Nm).

Mid Section Assembly

1. Apply Anti-Seize to the mounting surfaces of the
sleeves
(Figure 125)
bushings together on the midsection
2
Figure 125 — Sleeves & Bushings
5
1
2
2
1
.
(Figure 124)
. Place the sleeves and rubber
1
.
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2. Insert brake shoe
(Figure 126)
bracket
7
.
3. Locate reverse hook
pin .
9
Figure 126 — Brake Shoe
5
6
7
5
8
9
4. Place the tilt bracket with the reverse hook onto the
midsection. Align the bushings already in position on
the mid section
(Figure 125)
tilt brackets
(Figure 126)
5. Place the remaining tilt bracket onto the midsection.
6. Secure the tilt brackets with four
screws . Torque screws to 55 in. lbs. (6 Nm).
7. Install the transom brackets to the tilt brackets. Apply
Anti-Seize to the transom bracket bolt. Torque the
transom bracket nut
190 in. lbs (21 Nm).
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Section 5 • Assembly
to port side tilt
6
to port side tilt bracket with
8
with the grooves in the
.
5
2
(Figure 127)
to
(Figure 127) 1