1999 "EE" Evinrude 5 thru 15 4-Stroke Service Manual, P/N 787022, Page 146Get this manual
[] 5Install OMC Crankshaft Pulley Nut Removerlnstaller, PI 342212, on crankshaft taper aligned with keyway and secure in place with flywheel nutUse crowfoot wrench to torque nut to 17-18 ftIbs(23-24 Nm)[] 6Remove screw from the end of the camApply OMC Nut Lock to screw and, with tool on crankshaft to prevent rotation, torque to 84-106 inIbs(10-12 Nm)Valve Lash Adjustment
Motor must be cold to adjust valve lash Valve lash adjustment must be made with motor in timed position as described in Timing Procedure, this section1Set tappets for No.2 piston using OMC Tappet Adjustment Tool, PI 341444, and feeler gaugeExhaust (upper rocker)0.006 in(0,15 mm) Intake (lower rocker)0.004 in (0,10 mm)
Torque tappet nuts to 10-20 inIbs(1,1-2,3 Nm) 2Rotate crankshaft pulley clockwise one revolution (360)This will rotate camshaft pulley one-half revolution (180) so the pointer faces opposite the extrusion on the manual starte boss3Set tappets for No1 piston in same fashion to the same specifications as No.2 piston[] 4Place new valve cover seal in the valve coverPosition cover, with bracket, on the cylinder head and apply OMC Gasket Sealing Compound to the screwsTorque to 84-106 inIbs(10-12 Nm) in stages in the sequence shown