Mercury 45 Jet 50-55 Service Manual page 166

2. Install needle bearings.
a - Needle Bearings (29)
b - Sleeve [from Piston Pin Tool (91-74607A2)]
3. Place locating rings on connecting rod, carefully place
piston over end of rod. Refer to scribed identification
number for matching rod to piston and direction of as-
sembly (which side of rod is "UP").
b
1
a - Scribed Identification Number
b - Locating Washer
90-817643R1 DECEMBER 1996
b
a
PE-51081
1
a
PE-51083
4. Push sleeve from piston using piston pin tool.
a
b
a - Sleeve
b - Piston Pin Tool (91-74607A2)
5. Place piston pin over tool, and tap into position (driving
tool out other side).
a
a - Piston Pin
b - Piston Pin Tool
WARNING
!
Eye protection must be worn while installing piston
pin lockrings.
PE-51080
b
PE-51086
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