1997 Johnson Evinrude "EU" Accessories Service Manual, P/N 507270, Page 141Get this manual
eOil and install new O-ring and scraper in the end capThe scraper is installed with the lip facing out and can easily be pressed in with your fingers or with large flat tool in the palm of your handfOil and install new O-ring on the outside of the end capgUsing wire brush, clean all Locktite material from the threads on the tilt rodUsing OMC Tilt Cylinder Seal Protector, PIN 326005, slide the end cap onto the rodhClean the threads on the rod with OMC Locquic PrimerSlide the piston onto the rodPlace new small O-ring over the threads
iClean any Locktite material from the threads on the inside of the nutSpray threads with OMC Locquic Primer and let dryApply small amount of OMC Nut Lockto the threads of the nutSlide the washer CD over the threadsInstall the nutTighten the nut to torque of 58-87 ftIbs(79-118 Nm)If for some reason the rod has been unscrewed from the eyelet, clean the threads of the rod at that end and the threads inside the eyelet with OMC Locquic PrimerApply small amount of OMC Nut Lock to the threads, thread the rod into the eyelet, and torque both the nut and the rod into the eyelet at the same time