1978 Evinrude Outboards 9.9/15HP Service Manual, Page 68Get this manual
eInstall connecting rod caps, but do not torque the screws at this timeSee Figure 5-38 Draw pencil over the chamfered corners on both sides of rod to make certain that cap and rod are aligned at this pointIf misaligned, the chamfered corners can be felt with the pencil pointSee Figure 5-39If misaligned, tap lightly with punch and hammerfTighten connecting rod screws to torque specified in Section 2, using torque wrenchRods and bearings should float on crankpinsSee Figure 5-40
Figure 5-38Installing Connecting Rod Caps NOTE One side of connecting rod and cap has raised dots, see insert, Figure 5-39, and the corners are also chamfered for alignment of rod and capSee Figure 5-39Connecting rod caps are not interchangeable with those of other rods, nor can they be turned end for endCHAMFERED CORNERS