Re: Newbie Questions Restoring 1957 Johnson 18hp FDE-11

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December 10, 2017 at 3:39 pm #68459
chris-p
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    Before you put on the sealer, drop the other half on and ensure it closes. If you are satisfied, take back off, install the sealer. After you clean spotless of course.

    Drive the dowels in to set the crank halves, give the crank a rap with mallet to seat the bearings, then torque the main bolts to spec, in a spiral fashion like you do a head. Start in center, and spiral outwards. Do three passes, Start with half torque, then 3/4 torque, then final torque of halves.