1998 Mercury 9.9/15HP 4-stroke outboards factory service manual, Page 364Get this manual
MANUAL STARTER
Manual Rewind Disassembly
WARNING
Safety glasses should be worn to prevent eye injury caused by the rewind spring uncoiling out out of the housing1Rotate the sheave counterclockwise until you can loop up the starter rope2Place the looped rope in the cutaway and turn the sheave clockwise until rewind spring is fully unwound