Mercury Mariner 30/40 4-Stroke Outboard Service Manual 1998, Page 249Get this manual

Mercury Mariner 30/40 4-Stroke Outboard Service Manual 1998, Page 249

CYLINDER BLOCKCRANKCASE
4Assemble th con necting rod caps onto their respective cran kpins
NOTE: Make sure "Flat" sides of cap and rod are together and scribe marks match
aCon necting Rod CapCrankpinScribe Marks on Cap and Rod 5Tighten connecting rod bolts in alternating sequence and in two stages
IMPORTANT: Do not rotate connecting rod when checking clearanceConnecting Rod Bolt Torque
1s!Torque: 2nd Torque: 53 lbin(6 Nm) 150 lbin(17 m)