Evinrude 4906B 4HP 1969 Owner's Manual page 362

STAR TER ASSEMBLING
GOOD WORDS
The accompanying
new starter spring as it is purchased.
how the spring is held wound with "hog
rings". The spring MUST be released
full extended position before it can be in-
stalled. Therefore, use care and remove the
"hog rings" and allow the spring to unwind
until it is a straight piece of spring steel.
SAFETY WORD
Wear a good pair of gloves while unwind-
ing and installing the spring.
develop tension and the edges of the spring
steel are sharp. The gloves will prevent
cuts on your hands and fingers.
A safe method involves one person re-
moving the hog rings while an assistant
holds the spring. After the rings have been
removed, both persons work to unwrap the
spring, one coil at-a-time.
Slide the spring onto the outer
1-
and then start the spring from the outside
edge of the housing and insert it into the
housing COUNTERCLOCKWISE,
the accompanying illustration.
small hump in the
prevents the spring from being wound in the
wrong direction. Work the first turn into
the housing, and then hold the spring down
with one hand and continue
illustration shows a
Note
to its
The spring will
pin
as shown in
Notice the
housing. This hump
to wind the
ATOP FLYWHEEL WITH SPRINGS
spring into the housing.
are required to work the spring completely
into the housing. After the last portion is in
place, bend the end of the spring towards
the center of the housing.
allow the pulley pin to align with the loop in
the end of the spring, when the pulley is
installed.
2- Lower the pulley down over the top
of the spring with the pulley pin indexing
into the loop in the end of the spring.
accompanying illustration,
out for the boss on the backside
pulley. The pin is located directly under the
boss. The boss can, therefore,
during pulley installation.
TAKE NOTE
Observe closely the accompanying
tration for this step.
is on the inside diameter
spring assembly and the friction
wound down on the shoulder of the spindle.
During assembling the spring
down on the spindle shoulder.
the pin protruding from the bottom
spindle. This pin MUST drop into the hole in
the starter housing.
ing and visually locate this hole.
Patience and time
This position will
In the
notice the call-
of the
be a guide
illus-
Notice how the spring
of the spindle and
spring is
MUST remain
Also notice
of the
Observe into the hous-
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