Lower Cover Installation - Evinrude E-Tec 40 HP Service Manual

Lower Cover Installation

Installation of lower mot or covers will be easier if
the following steps are performed in order:
Install air silencer on throttle body.
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Place st arboard cover o n out board and ro ute
•
fuel h ose and battery cable throu gh g rommet
notch.
Insert trim cable grommet into port side cover.
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Connect trim/tilt switch connector.
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Place port side cover into position on outboard.
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1
1. Trim cable grommet
2. Trim/tilt switch connector
Start the screw above the exhaust relief grommet
first. Tighten just enoug h to hold the gro mmet in
place.
1. Start this screw first
2. Exhaust relief grommet
Start the top fron t scr ew n ext and draw cover
halves together.
1
1. Start this screw second
Install remain ing cover screws
screws to 24 to 36 in. lbs. (3 to 4 N·m).
2
1
002216
1
1. Lower cover screws
2
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and tigh ten all
3
002165
1
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