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OUTBOARD MOTOR INSTALLATION
90-884294   OCTOBER 2001 Page 1D-1
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Section 1D - Outboard Motor Installation
Table of Contents
Installation Specifications 1D-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Lifting Outboard 1D-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Installing Outboard to Boat Transom 1D-2. . . . . . . 
Determining Recommended Outboard
Mounting Height 1D-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Installing Outboard 1D-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Drilling Outboard Mounting Holes 1D-3. . . . . . . 
Securing Outboard To Boat Transom 1D-4. . . . 
Steering Cable 1D-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Steering Link Rod 1D-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Electrical, Hoses and Control Cables 1D-6. . . . . . 
Installation Note 1D-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Remote Wiring Harness 1D-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Battery Cables 1D-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Fuel Hose Connection 1D-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Oil Hose Connections 1D-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Speedometer Tubing Connection 1D-8. . . . . . . 
Water Pressure Tubing Connection 1D-8. . . . . 
Shift Cable 1D-9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Counter Rotation Outboards 1D-9. . . . . . . . . . . 
Installation 1D-10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Throttle Cable 1D-12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Installation 1D-12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Front Clamp Reassembly 1D-13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Oil Injection Set-Up 1D-14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Installing Remote Oil Tank 1D-14. . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Filling 1D-15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Priming the Oil Pump 1D-16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Priming Procedure – Method 1 1D-17. . . . . . . . . 
Purging Air From the Engine Oil
Reservoir 1D-18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Trim In Stop Adjustment 1D-18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Trim Tab Adjustment 1D-19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Models Without Power Steering 1D-19. . . . . . . . 
Models With Power Steering 1D-19. . . . . . . . . . . 
Installation Specifications
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a – Transom Opening – Minimum 
Single Engine – 33-3/8 in. (848 mm)
Dual Engines – 59-3/4 in. (1518 mm)
b – Engine Center Line For Dual Engine
26 in. (660mm) Minimum
Lifting Outboard
Electric Start Models – Remove plastic cap from flywheel hub. Thread lifting ring into
flywheel a minimum of 5 turns. Replace plastic cap after installation.
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