0323234 EVINRUDE HOOK, Cover, rear

Keep all parts clean from contaminants.Contaminants may cause rapid wear and shortened component life.
Care must be taken to ensure that fluids are contained during performance of inspection, maintenance, testing, adjusting and repair of the product. Be prepared to collect the fluid with suitable containers before opening any compartment or disassembling any component containing fluids.Dispose of all fluids according to local regulations and mandates.
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Place a suitable container below engine oil pan (7). Remove drain plug (8) and drain the engine lubricating oil. Refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Engine Oil and Filter - Change" for correct procedure.
Remove O-ring seal (9) (not shown) from drain plug (8).
If necessary, remove the assembly of the dipstick tube. Follow Step 3.a through Step 3.c in order to remove dipstick tube (1) from the engine oil pan (7).
Remove bolt (2) and bolt (3).
Loosen nut (4) and remove tube assembly (1).Note: Identify the position and orientation of the tube assembly.
Remove O-ring seal (5) and seal (6) from tube assembly (1).
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Remove bolt (11) and position hose assembly (12) out of the way.
Support the assembly of engine oil pan (7). Remove bolts (10).
Remove engine oil pan (7) and remove the gasket.Installation Procedure
Table 1
Required Tools
Tool Part Number Part Description Qty
A - Loctite 5900 -
B - Loctite 243 -
Keep all parts clean from contaminants.Contaminants may cause rapid wear and shortened component life.
Ensure that the wiring harness assembly is correctly routed and the cable straps are not over tightened. Over tightening of the cable straps will damage the wiring harness and the convoluting.
Ensure that the gasket faces of the cylinder block and the engine oil pan are clean and free from damage.
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Apply a bead of Tooling (A) to Positions (Y) on the cylinder block.Note: If the bridge piece for the cylinder block has just been installed, the engine oil pan must be installed before Tooling (A) has cured.
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Position the new gasket onto engine oil pan (7).
Install the assembly of engine oil pan (7) to the cylinder block.
Install new bolts (10) in Position (Z) hand tight.
Install remaining bolts (10).
Tighten bolts (10) to a torque of 22 N m (16 lb ft). Refer to Specifications, "Engine Oil Pan" for the correct tightening sequence.
Install hose assembly (12) and bolt (11).
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Install a new O-ring seal (9) (not shown) to drain plug (8). Install the drain plug to engine oil pan (7). Tighten the oil drain plug to a torque of 34 N m (25 lb ft).
If necessary, follow Step 10.a through Step 10.f in order to install the assembly of the dipstick tube.
Install a new O-ring seal (5) and a new seal (6) to tube assembly (1).
Apply Tooling (B) to nut (4).
Install the tube assembly (1) to engine oil pan (7). Loosely tighten nut (4).Note: Ensure that the orientation of the tube assembly is correct.
Install bolt (2) and bolt (3) finger tight.
Tighten nut (4) to a torque of 18 N m (13 lb ft). Install the dipstick.
Tighten bolt (2) and bolt (3) to a torque of 22 N m (195 lb in).
Fill the engine oil pan to the correct level. Refer to Operation and