1990 Johnson Evinrude "ES" Colt/Junior thru 8 Service Manual, P/N 507870, Page 230Get this manual
Replacement of Starter RopeColt, Junior thru 4BRH starter rope and tie slip knot to relieve spring tension while removing handleUntie knot in end of rope and remove handle and bumper 191 1Pullout
not rewind and release slip knotWhile still holding pulley firmly, remove rope by pulling knotted end of rope from pulleyCarefully allow pulley to slowly rotate until it is fully unwound3Cut new rope to length of 59 V2 in(151 cm)Fuse both endsKnot one end of rope4Wind spring by turning pulley 3112 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 9f rope outside starter housing, release pulley and allow spri'ng to begin winding rope onto pulley7When there is still approximately 12 in(30 cm) of rope outside the starter housing, tie slip knot in the rope to hold in placeCOA1382