Evinrude 4906B 4HP 1969 Owner's Manual page 368

WARNING
The rewind spring is a potential hazard.
The spring is under tremendous tension when
it is wound -- a real tiger in a cage.
spring should accidentally
vere personal injury could result from being
struck by the spring with force.
the following step
MUST
care to prevent personal injury to self and
others in the area.
accidently released at the wrong time, such
action would be a BAD SCENE, a very BAD
SCENE, because serious
could result.
8- Lift the pulley straight
same time work the spring free
pulley. The spring has a small loop hooked
into the pulley.
If the
be released,
Therefore,
be performed with
If the spring should be
personal injury
up and at the
of the
ATOP FLYWHEEL NO RETURN SPRINGS
se-
9- An alternate
hold the pulley and the housing together
tightly and turn the complete
the legs are facing downward.
the complete assembly to the floor.
the legs
release the grip on the pulley.
and safe method is to
make contact with
9-33
assembly so
Now, lower
When
the floor,
The pulley