Tilt Tube Service; Tilt Tube Removal - Evinrude E-TEC E40DRLSCB Service Manual

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TILT TUBE SERVICE

The tilt tube may be serviced without major disas-

sembly of the outboard using Tilt Tube Service Kit,

Support the outboard with a suitable hoist.

Remove the nut from the starboard side.

Thread the spacer from Tilt Tube Service Kit,

P/N 434523, onto the starboard end of the tilt

Remove steering cable wiper nut from tilt tube.

Thread the adapter from Tilt Tube Service Kit,

P/N 434523, onto the port end of the tilt tube.

Thread Slide Hammer, P/N 432128, into the

adapter until at least 2 in. (51 mm) of thread are

Pull tilt tube from stern bracket with the slide ham-

mer. When tilt tube clears the port stern bracket,

remove tilt tube from the spacer.