1998 Johnson Evinrude EC 5 thru 15 HP Four Stroke Service Manual, Page 263Get this manual
17Oil new a-ring and install it on the pivot pinApply OMC Nut Lock to the threads of the pivot pin Use the yoke locator to locate the pivot pin hole in the yokeInstall and tighten the pivot pin to 48-84 inIbs(5-9 Nm)
rn 18Coatgrease.threaded area of the shiftthroughwith OMC the rod Triple-Guard Slide the shift rod down the shift