TOHATSU 40 Service Manual page 93

8. Place sliding plate (3) on friction plate (11) and install friction
spring (12). Position the assembly on the reel so key hole in friction
plate is properly aligned. Install mounting bolt.
9. With the rope hooked in the reel notch and aligned with the rope
guide, rotate the reel counterclockwise 5 times to tighten the
rewind spring. Remove the rope from the notch and allow the reel
to slowly wind the remaining starter rope onto the reel.
10. Install the neutral lockout mechanism in the starter housing: pin,
washer, stopper arm, stopper spring, and reel stopper.
11. Check operation of the recoil starter before installation.
Installation
1. Position recoil starter on powerhead and install mounting bolts.
2. Make sure engine is in NEUTRAL. Thread the neutral start
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cable through cable clamp (13) on the starter housing. Tighten
the cable clamp and connect the cable to stopper arm (14). Press the
remaining cable into the cable clamps on the starter housing.
3. Test the operation of the neutral start mechanism.
Start-in-gear protection mechanism must be
installed. NEVER return engine to customer with
mechanism disconnected
properly.
3-/ 4-Cylinder
WARNING
or not functioning
POWERHEAD
T1315
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