1998 Johnson Evinrude "EC" 2 thru 8 Service Manual, P/N 520202, Page 152Get this manual
Disassembly
To simplify reassembly and wiring installation, layout the various screws and clamps in the order of their proper location 1Remove carburetor, leaf valve assembly, and intake manifoldDiscard gaskets2 Remove the cylinder head and gasketDiscard the gasket3With an indelible ink marker, mark the top piston dome, "No1", and the bottom piston dome, "No2"4Remove exhaust coverDiscard gasket
5Remove the lower crankcase head6Remove seal and remove snap ring from crankcase
rn 7Using tool as drawnintake manifold equivalent, push use on Page 4-8, or the crankcase taper pin toward surfaceDo not
any tool smaller than taper pin bore to remove the pinW
8Remove the six main crankcase to cylinder block screws and four flange screws
INote Loosely
install the cylinder head to prevent the pistons from falling out when the crankshaft is removed