1998 Johnson Evinrude EC 5 thru 15 HP Four Stroke Service Manual, Page 289Get this manual
Disassembly &
Wear safety glasses while disassembling and assembling manual starters because of rewind spring tension
[] 1Pull rope out completely and retain pulley in position with stop tool (Kit, PI 342682)2Remove rope from pulley channel, untie knot, and remove rope from starter assembly3Remove stop tool and slowly unwind pulley until tension is released[] 4Remove retaining ring, pawl, and linkage
[]]5Remove the starter spindle screw and locknutHold
the pulley down in housing and lift out spindleCarefully lift out pulley, leaving spring in housingDo not remove spring with housing facing upDo not lift spring out of housing by hand or with pliersSpring is under tension and will cause injury if accidentally released