Trim Rod Installation; Tilt Rod Installation - BRP Evinrude E-Tec Series Service Manual

Attach the reservoir to the cylinder body with three
Pozidriv screws. Torque the screws to 35 to 52 in.
lbs. (4.0 to 5.9 N·m).

Trim Rod Installation

Lubricate the trim rod pistons. Place the rod
assemblies into the body. Push them in until the
end caps just clear the tops of the cylinders. Fill
the cylinders with Power Trim/Tilt & Steering
Fluid. Failure to fill the cylinders could cause diffi-
culty in purging air from the unit.
Screw the trim rod end caps into the cylinder
body. Use Trim
Remover/Installer, P/N 436710,
41866
41867
Cylinder End Cap
or Universal
SERVICING – THREE PISTON SYSTEM
Spanner Wrench, P/N 912084. Torque caps to 60
to 70 ft. lbs. (81 to 95 N·m).

Tilt Rod Installation

Lubricate the tilt rod piston. Slide the end cap all
the way up on the rod assembly. Place the piston
end of the rod assembly into the cylinder body.
Push it in until the end cap just clears the cylinder
top. Leave enough room to pour fluid into the cyl-
inder. Fill the cylinder with Power Trim/Tilt &
Steering Fluid. Failure to fill the cylinder could
cause difficulty purging air from the unit.
Screw tilt cylinder end cap into cylinder body. Use
Tilt Cylinder End
P/N 326485, or Universal Spanner Wrench,
TRIM AND TILT
41868
41869
Cap Remover/Installer,
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