Mercury 45 Jet 50-55 Service Manual page 170

6. Position cylinder block and piston rods as shown. In-
sert locating pins (a).
a a
Flywheel End
7. Place crankshaft into cylinder block; align and seat top
and center main bearings so that locating pins on block
align with larger holes in each bearing race.
90-817643R1 DECEMBER 1996
a
PE-51088
Lower End
PE-51080
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 debris
before reassembly.
IMPORTANT: The rod cap and rod must be aligned and
held together when threading oiled bolt. Check that
mating surfaces 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.
PE-51080
PE-51089
POWERHEAD - 4-31