Mercury MerCruiser Service Manual page 487

IMPORTANT: Always use a new gasket when installing the exhaust manifold.
2. Hand‑tighten two alignment pins (if available) through the appropriate holes in a new gasket and into the two outer
mounting holes in the cylinder head.
To avoid the possibility of injury or component damage, use caution when lifting heavy objects. Use an appropriate lifting
device or seek assistance.
IMPORTANT: The exhaust manifold and elbow are heavy. The use of a hoist is highly recommended. If a hoist is not
available, two people should be employed for manifold installation. It may be necessary to remove the elbow and the
catalyst to reduce the weight of the assembly to an amount that is safe to lift without the use of a hoist.
3. Route a suitable lifting strap through the exhaust manifold as shown. Attach the strap to a suitable hoist and move the
manifold into position.
4. Attach the exhaust manifold to the cylinder head using the six mounting screws.
NOTE: Remove the alignment pins only after at least two mounting screws are in place.
5. Tighten the mounting screws to the specified torque, making three passes and following the sequence shown.
Description
Manifold mounting screws
6. Install the catalyst and elbow, if they were removed. Refer to Exhaust Elbow Installation.
7. Attach all cooling hoses, securing them with hose clamps to the specified torque.
8. Connect the exhaust hoses, securing them with two hose clamps to the specified torque at each connection point.
90-8M0099748 eng DECEMBER 2015
CAUTION
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4
1
6
Exhaust manifold fastener torque sequence
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2
5
3
59457
Nm
27
First
54
Second
54
Final
Manifolds and Elbows
59600
lb‑in. lb‑ft
– 20
– 39.8
– 39.8
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