1976 Johnson 4HP 4R76, 4W76 Outboards Service Manual, Page 55Get this manual
DESCRIPTION The swing arm, gear drive starter engages the flywheel ring gear when the rope handle is pulledA coil spring winds tight as the rope unwinds and recoils the rope around the pulley as the handle is returned to the control panel
Ililillltill NOTE
Never release the handle at end of stroke allowing rope to snap backSerious damage could occurThe starter design incorporates the gear reduction principle to overcome starting effort required when the pistons reach the top of their compression strokes
STARTER REMOVAL
aRemove spark plugs and ground spark plug leadsSee Figure 7-2bPull the starter rope out far enough to tie slip knot in the ropeUntie knot in end of rope and remove the handle and rubber bumperSee Figure 7-1Figure 7-2 Pulling Spring Out at Cup
ADJUSTMENT
Figure 7-3Starter Screws bLift the pulley out of the cup and stop assembly and unhook spring from roll pin in pulleyNote position of spring loopSee Figure 7-5Remove rope from pulley, and remove rope bushingFigure 7-1cRemove bushing from idler gear arm and bushings from each side of pulleycRelease the slip knot while holding the pulley, and allow the starter spring to slowly unwinddGrasp the end of the starter spring hooked into the cup and stop assembly, and pull it out as far as it will goSee Figure 7-2This will relieve spring tension eRemove the cup and stop assembly screw and the shoulder screw, and remove the starter assembly from the power headSee Figure 7-3