1979 Johnson 2HP Outboards Service Manual, Page 41Get this manual
5-8 dpiston that connecting rod bearings are against crankpin Using Needle Bearing Grease, place 16 needles crankpin and attach connecting rod See Figure 5-23sure the lock plates are the connecting rod screwsTighten screws to 60-66 inlbs (7.0-7.5) Install lower bearing housing with new gasket and tighten screws to 60-80 inlbs (7 .0-9.0 Nm)fCheck whether the needles are 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 5-24L_ 9_2_70
gCheck for binding of the connecting rodRod should float freely over the fulllength the crankpinIf rod binds, check alignmenthBend lock plates to prevent connecting rod loosening and backing outNOTE DO NOT adjust position screw if tab does not fit against flat screwLock plate tab must made to colltorm to screwCRANKCASE AND CYLINDER Install cylinder head, using new gasket coated lightly with Gasket Sealing CompoundHead gasket has to match cylinder headcylinder head bolts to 60-80 inlbs (7.0-9.0 Nm)scr ews from