Re: 1975 9.9 JOHNSON RECOIL
I know it can be a dangerous process, and possibly a long one. I assume you have the spring at hand. <br /><br />Here is some instructions, not sure if it will help you much...<br /><br />Reinstalling the Manual Starter Spool: New rope is 5/32" dia & 72" long. The spool has to be replaced in the proper location. The underside of this spool housing has a 90 degree metal lug protrusion that hangs down & goes into a round hole in the base that the unit bolts onto. It is hard to see where this protrusion goes unless you place a felt pencil mark on the housing in line with this metal protrusion. There is a washer between the mounting housing & the starter spool. You need to have the anchor bolt backed almost all the way out of the housing (but not all the way, otherwise the coiled spring may pop out of its housing) when you place the unit in position. If when you get the spool unit in place & the metal protrusion in the hole, but have problems aligning the bolt into the hole, hold the unit together as best you can & you can remove the bolt. Now you can look down thru the bolt hole & align the hole in the housing to the threaded hole in the base. The flat washer needs to be installed under the anchor bolt's head, otherwise the starter gear will not stop on it's upward motion & bind in the flywheel gear teeth.
