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POWERHEAD
POWERHEAD INSTALLATION
Install pins from Alignment Pin Kit, P/N 5007167,
as shown. Tighten pins until fully seated.
Apply Triple-Guard grease to the threads, and
Gasket Sealing Compound to the shank of the
powerhead screws.
Apply Triple-Guard grease to upper mount screw
threads.
With alignment pins in place, loosely install
remaining powerhead screws and upper mount
screws.
• Tighten the large powerhead screws, 1 through
4, to a torque of 20 to 22 ft. lbs (27 to 30 N·m).
• Remove Alignment Pins and tighten screws 5
through 7 to a torque of 20 to 22 ft. lbs (27 to 30
N·m).
• Ttighen the four small powerhead screws to a
torque of 60 to 84 in. lbs. (7 to 9.5 N·m).
• Tighten the upper mount screws to a torque of
110 to 130 ft. lbs. (149 to 176 N·m). Make sure
that screw heads are tight against steering arm.
IMPORTANT: Retighten powerhead mounting
screws after outboard has been run at full operat-
ing temperature and allowed to cool.
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1. Large powerhead screws
2. Small powerhead screws
3. Upper mount screws
4. Alignment pin tool
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Large screw torque sequence, 1–7
Small screw torque sequence, A–D
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3
2
1
2
1
4
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Alignment
Pin here
A
B
CD
Alignment
Pin here