Evinrude 4906B 4HP 1969 Owner's Manual page 348

time, slide the handles of a pair of pliers
under the pinion gear to lock the pinion gear
with the ring gear, as shown.
2- Remove the handle from the end of
the starter rope. OBSERVE how the rope is
wound onto the spool and how the rope is
secured by a knot.
rope f rom the spool.
3- Grasp the spool firmly and remove
the pliers from under the pinion gear.
allow the spool to slip a little at a time until
the spring is completely unwound.
4- Remove the two retaining
top of the starter. Lift the starter assembly
from the power head.
OBSERVE
As the starter is removed, take special
note of how the upper bearing retainer
tends over a hole in the powerhead.
hole is a water passage.
led under the retainer to form a seal for the
water passage. This gasket may remain on
Pull the knot and the
Now,
bolts on
ex-
This
A gasket is instal-
PINION GEAR ALL 9.5 HP
the block or come with the starter
as the starter is removed.
seal, the gasket should be discarded
replaced with a new one at time of installa-
tion.
5- Remove the
through the pinion gear.
6- Remove the pinion gear, spring and
bearing head from the spool.
7- Pull the main spring and upper spring
retainer from the spool.
9-13
retainer
To ensure a good
and
roll pin extending