1998 Johnson Evinrude EC 5 thru 15 HP Four Stroke Service Manual, Page 290Get this manual
Assembly
1Install mandrel (Kit, PIN 342682) in vice and place spring around mandrel as shown2Place housing, with shield, over mandrel and route hook end of spring through housing opening3Place pulley over mandrel and secure with pulley retainer (taper toward pulley) and left hand thread nut (Kit, PIN 342682)counterclockwise with handle (Kit, PI 342682) until spring hook engages pulley hub slot5Turn pulley counterclockwise to pull spring all the way into housing6Allow pulley to slowly unwind until tension is relieved