Evinrude 4906B 4HP 1969 Owner's Manual page 341

9-6 HAND STARTERS
2- The rope may be removed now, or
later. To remove the rope now, first pull
the rope all the way out.
of a pair of pliers under the pinion gear to
hold the gear engaged with the flywheel.
Remove the rope from the starter spool.
3- Grasp the spool firmly.
pliers and allow the spool to slip a little at a
time until the spring is completely unwound.
Slide the handles
Remove the
4- Remove the two retaining
top of the starter.
5- Loosen, but
bolts on the bottom and on each side of the
starter spool. When the bottom two bolts
are loosened, the
from the lower cap.
the engine housing.
dipped into the lower retainer,
spring by disengaging the spring tang from
the retainer.
bolts on
DO NOT remove
retainer will separate
Lift the starter from
If the spring is still
release the
the