1972 Johnson 4HP Outboard Motor Service Manual, Page 55Get this manual
INSTALLATION OF STARTER Lightly coat starter spring with lubricantEngage idler gear with flywheel and 10ck in sition, U8ing new 8pecial #383967tool in cowl groove along side of idler armthumbscrew provided with tool into of idler arm, making sure idler gear is engaged into flywheelTurn flywheel in clockwise direction and wind starter-spring into and stop assembly until end hooks onto edge of slot in and stop assemblySee Figure 7-9Disengage idler gear removing tool and allow spring to relaxRe-engage idler gear with #383967 with flywheel and turn flywheel two turns clockwise to properly preload starter springdRelease end of starter rope and feed it through grommet in 10wer motor coverInstall rubber bumper and rope handle; knot end of ropeUnlock idler gear arm 10w starter to retract roperemoving tool and al-
1the starter and stop in with the spring-receptacle-part of the housing the spring 810t toward See Figure 7-10
2Hold the spring in the left hand with the hook end facing to the left the 3Insert the shaft the winder into the housing and hook the spring onto the pin See Figure 7-10the handle