1995 Johnson/Evinrude Outboards 40 thru 55 2-Cylinder Service Manual, Page 183Get this manual
Exhaust Housing Servicing40RS, 40, 48, 50
Removal
1Remove the powerhead as described in Section 42Remove the gearcase as described in Section 6
[!] 3Remove the three lower mount cover screws4Separate the lower mount covers from the swivel bracketf211al5Check thecondition of the lower front mount and the t=J two lower side mounts 6Remove the three upper mount to inner exhaust housing screws7Lift the exhaust housing assembly from the swivel bracketDisassembly