1988-1995 Mercury Force 5HP Outboards Service Manual, 90-823263 793, Page 137Get this manual
JREASSEMBLING STARTER (LATE VERSION) 1Install starter rope Tie knot in one end of starter rope and thread rope through opening (A) in rotorWind starter rope counterclockwise as seen from the bottomAS NEEDED
'Install starter spring
AWARNING
Wear safety glasses Applya generous coat of grease to spring (Special Tool NoFT-2961) Position spring and keeper in slots in pulley; leave keeper on springInstall pulley in cover Lubricate bore of pulley (A) with light coat of grease (Special Tool NoFT-2961)Install pulley spring, rope and cover