1989 Johnson Evinrude "CE" Colt/Junior thru 8 Service Manual, P/N 507753, Page 248Get this manual
Replacement of Starter RopeColt, Junior thru 4BRH Pull out starter rope and tie slip knot to relieve spring while removing handleUntie knot in end of rope and remove handle and bumper 19l 1
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1101 2Pull starter rope out to limitHold pulley firmly so pulley it will not rewind and release slip knotWhile still holding
firmly, remove rope by pulling knotted end of rope from pulleyCarefully allow pulley to slowly rotate until it is fully unwound 3Cut new rope to length of 59 in (151 cm)Fuse both endsKnot one end of ropeWind spring by turning pulley turns counterclockwise and hold in place5While holding pulley from unwinding, insert unknotted rope end into hole in pulley, thread around pulley and out the hole in the starter housing Pull the rope until knot bottoms in pulley6While holding free end of rope outside starter housing, release pulley and allow spring to begin winding rope onto pulley7 When there is still approximately 12 in (30 cm) of rope outside the starter housing, tie slip knot in the rope to hold in place