1999 EE Johnson Outboards 25, 35 3-Cylinder Service Manual, Page 132Get this manual
11Using an indelible marker, identify each connecting rod cap by cylinder numberRod No1 is closest to the flywheel
12Use OIVIC Rod Screw Torque Socket, PI 342664, to loosen the rod cap retaining screwsLoosen the screws in stagesDo not remove the screws
rn 13.with your other to support the piston Removenot allow cap Use one hand the rod screws handRemove the piston Do the
rod to contact the cylinder wall
INote Reattach each
rod cap to its rod as soon as the piston is removedEach cap is unique and can only be installed on its mated rodDo not allow rod to contact inside edge of pistonbe reinstalled in their original positions