1977 Johnson 2HP Outboards Service Manual, Page 38Get this manual
5-4 Remove exhaust cover and gasket screwsSee Figures 5-55-4removing the cover plate against the con-
Straighten out the lock plate tabs which are bent necting rod screws[]NOTE
If tabs are broken it is very important that they that in reassembly they do not remain in the enginethe connecting rod screwsSee Figure 5-6
so Remove Avoid of
d Remove connecting rod needlesFigure 5-5Exhaust Cover Removed
and 30 needle bearings
Remove four screws and 10wer main bearing and seal housingSee Figure 5-7The 10wer main bearing and seal not serviced separatelyIf bearing seal are damaged, entire assembly must placedfRemove crankshaft through bottom of crankcasegReinstall rod rodSee Figure 5-16Push piston through cylinder (toward cylinder head end) until piston rings exposedRemove piston ringsSee Figure Remove piston and rod through front (carburetor end) of crankcaseDO NOT try to save the ringsInstall set of new rings every power head service jobhIf necessary to remove piston from connecting rod, remove wrist pin retaining rings, using needle-nose pliersSee Figure 5-8Drive wrist pin through to free piston from connecting rodSee Figure 5-9;"NOTE