1965 Evinrude SportFour Heavy Duty 60 HP Outboards Service Manual, 4204, Page 77Get this manual
DESCRIPTION The manual starter engages the power head flywheel ratchet with spring loaded pawl when the starter rope handle is pulledA coil spring winds tight as the rope unwinds and recoils as the handle is returned to the housingSee Figures -1 and2
Never release starter handle at end of stroke, allowing rope to snap backSerious damage could occur
Figure 8-3Starter Lock-Out Lever Mechanism lock-out lever linked to the gear shift prevents manual starter engagement while in forward or reverse gearSee Figure 8-3
REMOVAL OF STARTER
It is good practice to wear safety glasses
while disassembling and reassembling recoil starteraRemove screw and wave washer to detach starter lock-out linkage from starter housingSee Figure 8- 3b Remove five screws and washers and lift starter away from power head