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POWERHEAD
POWERHEAD ASSEMBLY
Bearings
Inspect center main bearing and split sleeve s for
excess wear, nicks, or scratches. Replace if ne c-
essary.
Inspect crankshaf t rod be arings f or excess wear,
nicks, or scratches. Replace if necessary.
POWERHEAD
ASSEMBLY
IMPORTANT: Proceed slowly. Make no forced
assemblies u nless a pressing operation is called
for. All internal comp onents must be perfectly
clean and lightly coated with outboard lubricant.
IMPORTANT: Use new wrist pin ret aining rings,
gaskets, seals, and O-rings during assembly.
Crankshaft Assembly
Place be aring ret ainer plate, flat sid e down, o n
lower end of crankshaft.
Oil the en d of the cran kshaft. Use Cra nkshaft
Bearing/Sleeve Installer, P/N 338649, and place a
new lower main bearing onto crankshaf t with let-
tered side fa cing the tool. Inst all b earing until it
seats on the crankshaft.
Oil the en d of the cran kshaft. Use Cra nkshaft
Bearing/Sleeve In staller, P/N 338649, to d rive a
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1. Bearing retainer plate 30077