1998 Johnson Evinrude EC 5 thru 15 HP Four Stroke Service Manual, Page 182Get this manual
9Lubricate the cylinder walls with oilLubricate the inside surface of an expandable piston ring compressor and place the piston and rod assembly inside INote Be sure the piston
rings are at the prescribed angles per
[] 10Place the ring compressor with piston and rod on the cylinder block, and align with cylinder boreThe stamped arrow on the piston crown and the "F" on the rod faces the flywheel endTap piston into bore with wood hammer handle end or equivalent[] 11If removed, install new crankshaft sleeve with O-ring on end of crankshaft using OVIC Crankshaft Sleeve Installer, PI 342662, until seated Apply OVIC Moly Lube to the O-ring
12Lubricate new bearing halves with oil and install in cylinder block with bearing edge flush with block
13Lubricate main and rod journals of crankshaftInstall crank in cylinder block