How tight should the 175 Johnson mounting bolts be ?

[JJB]

I mounting a Johnson 175 to my boat and wanted to know if there a torque value for mounting bolts . I dont want to crack the glass and dont want it to be loose . Thanks JJb

 

[seahorse5]

Re: How tight should the 175 Johnson mounting bolts be ?

The torque setting is 40 ft-lbs for the mounting bolt nuts. Recheck them after about 10 hours running time.