Yamaha MM700A Manual page 181

This chapter covers removal and installation of the
starter assembly, starter pulley, rope and rewind spring,
Refer to Chapter Six for service to the electric starter
used on some models
All models are equipped with a rope-operated recoil
starter. The starter is mounted in a housing that is bolted
onto the engine next to the flywheel. Pulling the rope han-
dle turns the starter sheave and moves the drive pawl out.
The drive pawl engages the starter pulley attached to the
flywheel and continued rotation of the starter sheave turns
the engine. When the rope handle is released, the spring
inside the assembly rewinds the sheave and wraps the
rope around the sheave.
Chapter Nine
Recoil Starter
Rewind starters are relatively trouble-free. A broken or
frayed rope is the most common malfunction.
Starter Housing
2. Remove the handle as follows.
a. Pull out the starter handle.
b. Slide the rope through the handle (A, Figure 1).
rope after removing the handle in substep
the end of the rope to temporarily stop the
rope from retracting into the starter hous-
ing. Release the starter rope slowly until it is
held by the temporary knot.
c. Untie the knot
3. Remove the screws attaching the starter housing to the
engine, then remove the starter housing (Figure 2).
4. Install the starter housing as follows:
a. Position the starter housing with the rope exit cor-
rectly aligned toward the rear. Install the housing re-
taining screws and tighten securely.
path and out the hole in the cowl.
NOTE
a
Figure 1) and remove the handle.