Evinrude 4906B 4HP 1969 Owner's Manual page 358

out, then feed it through the cowling at the
front of the engine.
rope until about two feet is extending out
through the cowling.
rope.
11- Install the rubber bumper and handle
onto the rope. Tie a figure 8 knot in the end
of the rope, and then pull the knot into the
handle.
12- Untie the slip knot and ease the rope
back into the starter.
must be up tight against the cowling when
the rope is completely
starter pulley. If the rope is not tight
against the cowling, remove the knot and
handle from the rope, and then wind the
rope around the pulley one complete
Tie another knot in the end of the rope as
described earlier in this step and then check
to be sure the handle is tight against the
cowling when the rope is wound onto the
pulley.
Starter Adjustment
13- Hold the idler gear arm stop against
the cup stop. Fully engage the idler gear
teeth with the teeth in the flywheel ring
gear. Tighten the cup and stop assembly
screw. Tighten the shoulder screw accord-
ing to the specification
dix.
Continue to pull the
Tie a slip knot in the
The starter handle
rewound on the
turn.
listed in the Appen-
ATOP FLYWHEEL WITH SPRINGS
9-5 TYPE In MOUNTED
MODEL WITH RETURN
28 HP 1962-63
30 HP 1956
35 HP 1957-59
40 HP 1960-63
This type starter
equipment by the manufacturer.
if the starter pulley was damaged sometime
in the past, and the hub replaced,
placement kit would contain parts modifying
the unit. The most noticeable change is the
absence of the pawl return
starter unit must then be serviced according
to the procedures outlined in the next sec-
tion -- 9-6.
Therefore, if the starter
been modified, still
springs, follow the procedures
tion. If the unit has been modified, no pawl
return springs, follow the steps in the next
section.
The starter rope should
leased from the extended
action would allow the spring to wind with
incredible speed, resulting in serious damage
to the starter mechanism.
Any time the rope is broken, the starter
spring will rewind with incredible
Such action will cause the spring to rewind
past its normal travel
spring will be bent
Therefore, if the rope has been broken, the
starter must be completely
and the spring repaired or replaced.
9-23
ATOP FLYWHEEL
SPRINGS
is installed as original
However,
the re-
springs. The
unit has not
has the pawl return
in this sec-
NEVER be re-
position. Such
speed.
and the end of the
back out of shape.
disassembled