conecting rod tool

beaversj8

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Ihave a 1996 175 evenrude i am going to rebuild do i need a certin tool for the connecting rods?
 

R.Johnson

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Re: conecting rod tool

That tool would be exspensive for just a single job. When you take the engine apart, make sure you keep each rod cap with it's own rod. You will notice when you remove the cap that they will have a broken edge, and they can only go back on one way. The rod, and cap will have a raised dot on the side of each to help with this. When you put it back together, draw the cap up with the bolts to just bring it together. Feel along the end of the edge with a sharp pencil, or your finger nail that they are in agreement. Then tighten from side to side for full torgue, checking as you go. You will need a 5/16, 12 point socket of good guality, Snap-On, or Mac. Hope this helps.
 
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