1991 Johnson/Evinrude EI Outboards 2.3 thru 8 Service Manual, Page 147Get this manual
Disassembly To simplify reassembly and wiring installation, layout the various screws and clamps in the order of their proper location1Remove the cylinder head and gasketDiscard the gasket [!] 2Remove the lower crankcase head3Remove the six main bearing screws4Using rawhide mallet, lightly tap upward on the crankshaft until the halves just begin to separateLift up and remove the crankcase
5Remove two screws, leaf stop and leaf valve
6Remove upper and lower crankshaft seals
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7Remove the crankshaft assembly, upper and lower retainers
8Remove piston ring using an appropriate ring expander