1975 Evinrude 2HP Model 2502 Full Factory Service Manual, Page 40Get this manual
5-8 dMove piston up so that connecting rod bearings are against crankpinUsing OMC Needle Bearing Greaseplace 16 needles on crankpin
and attach cOlUlecting rod capSee Figure 5-23Be ure the lock
plates are on the connecting rod screwsspecified in Section 2torque specified in Section 2
Tighten screws to torque
eInstall lower bearing housing with new gasket and tighten screws to
fCheck whether all the needles are in place in th assembled connecting rod bearing by inserting small rod or wire through the oil hole in the capIt will not be possible to touch the crankpin with the wire if the correct number of needles has been usedSee Figure 5-2492 70
gCheck for binding of the connecting rodRod should float freely
over the full length of the crankpinU rod binds, check alignment
Figure 5-22Crankshaft Installation