1998 evinrude 115 cylinder head torque pattern

[Captain scrunch]

Anyone have the torque pattern/spec for a 1998 evinrude 115? It was running poorly, wouldn't idle, felt like it was making 60 hp. Sure enough, very low compression on lower port cyl. Head gasket was GONE...

 

[interalian]

Start in the center and work out in increasing circles. I do it in three steps: 1/3, 2/3 then full torque. Re-torque after a couple of heat cycles. Make sure the head is flat before re-fitting - if required, dress the surface with medium wet/dry sandpaper on a flat surface like a thick pane of glass until surface is flat.

 

[Captain scrunch]

Thanks. How many ft/lbs?

 

[boobie]

18 to 20 ft-lbs.