Evinrude 4 HP Deluxe recoil starter

[ezmobee]

I have a late 80's/early 90's Evinrude 4 HP deluxe and my recoil starter has sprung. I've had bad experiences in the past trying to mess with these things. Is it possible to just replace the whole starter unit? If so where could I buy that?

 

[Scaaty]

Re: Evinrude 4 HP Deluxe recoil starter

Watch Ebay for one off a blown motor

 

[ezmobee]

Re: Evinrude 4 HP Deluxe recoil starter

there aren't any on eBay right now and I want to get this motor back on the water sooner rather than later. If there is a way I can buy a new one that would be great. Anybody have any ideas?

 

[Scaaty]

Re: Evinrude 4 HP Deluxe recoil starter

Yank the darn thing and stuff a rope on it...worked for years until they came up with "easy start" way..theres cutouts on the flywheel pulley, or a file will do the job if not

 

[NorShorDoc]

Re: Evinrude 4 HP Deluxe recoil starter

I have recently run into a similar problem with my Evinrude of the same vintage and came looking here in search of a solution. You must have solved the problem by now, but how? I've braved the rewinding and rewinding and springing long enough. How did you solve your problem? Thanks.

 

[Rick.]

Re: Evinrude 4 HP Deluxe recoil starter

Good instructions can be found in an OMC service manual. I'm sure you could contact an OmC dealer to see if the entire unit is available or perhaps take the rewind to them and ask them to repair it. Best of luck. Rick.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Evinrude 4 HP Deluxe recoil starter

what year?

 

[ezmobee]

Re: Evinrude 4 HP Deluxe recoil starter

Oh yeah, I fixed my problem alright....I took it to my trusty mechanic and had him fix it!