BRP Evinrude E-TEC G2 Service Manual page 260

Powerhead
Powerhead Assembly
bearings each. Do NOT substitute earlier Evinrude
E-TEC connecting rod bearing halves which con-
tain only 8 needle bearings each.
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1. G2 Connecting rod bearing half
2. G1 Connecting rod bearing half
Carefully pull connecting rod up to crankshaft and
install bearing halves. Lubricate each crankpin
and bearing assembly with outboard lubricant.
Lubricate rod cap screw threads and under screw
head mating surface with outboard lubricant.
Apply outboard lubricant to screw hole threads in
rod, and to screw head mating surface on cap.
Align dot on rod cap with dot on the connecting
rod.
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Install rod cap screws finger tight (NO MORE than
6 in. lbs. (1 N·m) maximum).
IMPORTANT:
Be sure alignment dot on rod cap
matches dot on rod and that both dots face fly-
wheel.
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1. Alignment dots
NOTICE
Tightening rod cap screws without Alignment
Fixture, P/N 396749, or using an incorrect
procedure could cause permanent damage to
the connecting rod and crankshaft. To main-
tain accurate torque values, keep torque
wrench extension length to a minimum.
Install Rod Cap Alignment Fixture, P/N 396749,
before tightening rod cap screws. Align the flat
marked "SET" on the rod adjustment stop with the
arrow on the frame. Position the stop at the high-
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