Mercury 200 OptiMax Jet Drive Service Manual page 319

Powerhead
8. Remove the screws and connecting rod cap from the piston rod assembly.
9. Install the pistons with the letter "P" into the port side of engine with the word "UP" facing toward the flywheel.
10. Install the pistons with the letter "S" into the starboard side of engine with the word "UP" facing toward the flywheel.
11. Apply 2‑Cycle Premium Outboard Oil to the cylinder bores. Install the piston assembly into the cylinder it was removed from.
Push the piston into the cylinder bore.
CYL 2
CYL 4
CYL 6
Tube Ref No.
2-cycle Premium
14
Outboard Oil
12. Apply 2‑4‑C with Teflon to the bearing surface of the connecting rod and rod cap. Install the connecting rod bearing.
Tube Ref No.
2-4-C with Teflon
95
13. Install the connecting rod cap. Lubricate the threads and face of the connecting rod screws with 2‑Cycle Premium Outboard
Oil. Thread the screws into the connecting rod finger‑tight while checking the alignment of the rod cap.
Tube Ref No.
2-cycle Premium
14
Outboard Oil
IMPORTANT: The connecting rod and rod cap are a matched set. Do not torque the screws before completing the following
procedure.
• Run a pencil lightly over the ground area.
• If the pencil stops at a fracture point, loosen bolts, retighten, and check again.
NOTE: If you still feel the fracture point, discard the rod.
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UP
UP
S
P CYL 1
UP UP
P S
CYL 3
UP
UP
P
S
CYL 5
Description
Description
Description
a
a
Where Used
Cylinder bores and pistons
Where Used
Bearing surfaces of connecting rod and rod cap
Where Used
Threads and face of connecting rod screws
a - Connecting rod cap screws
17268
17263
Part No.
92-858021K01
Part No.
92-802859A 1
Part No.
92-858021K01
90-8M0050731 MAY 2011