1972 Johnson 2HP Outboard Motor Service Manual, Page 38Get this manual
5-8 dMove piston so that connecting rod bearings against crankpinUsing Needle Bearing Grease, place 16 needles crankpin and attach connectingrod See Figure 5-23sure the connecting rod dowel pins in place before attaching connecting rod and the lock plates the connecting rod screwsTighten screws to torque specified in Section 2Install lower bearing housing with new gasket and tighten screws to torque specified in Section 2fCheck whether the needles in place in the assembled connecting rod bearing inserting small rod wire through the hole in the It will not possible to touch the crankpin with the wire if the correct number of needles has been usedSee Figure 5-2492070
Figure 5-22Crankshaft Installation
gCheck for binding of the connecting rodRod should float freely over the full length of the crankpinIf rod binds, check alignmentSee Figure 5-24hBend lock plates to prevent connecting rod loosening and backing outscrews from
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DO NOT adjust position of screw if tab does not fit against flat screwLock plate tab must made to conform to screwCRANKCASE AND CYLINDER Install cylinder head, using new gasketHead gasket has boss to match cylinder headTighten cylinder head bolts to specified torque