Mercury Mariner 4, 5, and 6HP 4-Stroke Factory Service Manual, Page 249Get this manual
MANUAL STARTER
Reassembly
CAUTION
When reassembling rewind starter, safety glasses must be worn in case spring should uncoil out of housing1Apply small amount of 2-4-C Marine Lubricant in starter housing as shown
2-4-C With Teflon (92-825407A12)
a2-4-C Marine Lubricant 2Apply thin coat of non-metallic low temperature grease to spring cavity of starter housing3Place outer hook of starter spring in slot of housing and wind spring clockwise into spring cavity4Install springhousing assembly into starter housing while positioning inner spring hook onto starter housing tab