1997 Johnson Evinrude "EU" Electric Outboards Service Manual, P/N 507260, Page 99Get this manual
12Turn motor parallel with steering housingAlign index mark on rack with center of pinion, and place rack in mesh with pinionFit steering cable sleeve into notch in rack base13Position cover on rackHold down cover and install screwsInstall long (silver colored) screws at locations marked "L"Install short (brass colored) screws at locations marked "5"Tighten screws to 7-10 inIbs(0,8-1,1 Nm)
14With motor pointing straight ahead, and no twist in the wires, connect wiring harness wires to same color motor wires 'using splices