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Engine Alignment
4. Attach a suitable sling and lifting arm to the engine lifting eyes and adjust it so that the engine is level when suspended.
Lifting corner to corner across the engine.

a

b

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Attach suitable lift at these points
a - Rear lifting eye
b - Front lifting eye

IMPORTANT: When lowering the engine into position do not set the engine on the shift cable.
5. Lift the engine into position in the boat using an overhead hoist.
6. Ensure that the fiber washers and locknuts are on the inner transom plate mounts.

a - Knurled surface
b - Locknut (not shown)

b
a
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7. Lower the engine and align the rear engine mounts with the inner transom plate mounts. Align the exhaust elbow with the
exhaust tube. Then, set the engine onto the inner transom plate mounts, simultaneously connecting the exhaust elbow
bellows with the exhaust tube. Do not relieve the hoist tension.
IMPORTANT: Engine mounting hardware must be installed in the order shown.

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