Mercury 200 OptiMax Jet Drive Service Manual page 299

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5. Remove the four screws securing the lower end cap. Do not remove the end cap at this time.
6. Remove the screws that secure the crankcase cover to the cylinder block.
7. Pry the crankcase cover off the cylinder block with pry bars at the locations shown.
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8. Use paint or indelible ink to identify each connecting rod location.
9. Remove the connecting rod cap screws and the connecting rod cap.
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a - Screws (4)
17017
a - Pry locations
b - Crankcase cover
17018
a - Cylinder number
90-8M0050731 MAY 2011