Honda 2005 FOURTRAX FOREMAN TRX500 TM Service Manual page 191

ALTERNATOR/STARTER CLUTCH
Apply grease to the pulley shaft.
Set the starter rope into the pulley cutout and install
the pulley while hooking the spring inner end onto
the pulley hook.
Preload the starter spring by turning the pulley 2-1/2
turns counterclockwise and hold it.
PULLEY
Hook
CUTOUT
Route the rope end through the starter housing and
grip holes while the pulley remains held in place.
Tie the rope end in a square knot.
Install the ratchet spring by inserting the long end
into the hole in the pulley.
Apply grease to the ratchet pivot pin and the sliding
surfaces of the starter ratchet.
Install the starter ratchet onto the pivot pin while
setting the spring short end onto the ratchet groove
properly.
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