Mercury Mariner Service Manual 6, 8, 9.9 210CC Sailpower, Page 124Get this manual
2Snap interlock link rod (a) into lower lock lever (b) Starter Rope Replacement
1Remove rewind starter from engine, as outlined in "Rewind Starter AssemblyRemovalpreceding NOTE: If starter rope is brokenremove all remaining rope from sheave 2Disengage starter interlock (a) from starter sheave
3Pull starter rope handle out from rewind starter about foot and tie knot at this point, so that rope cannot be pulled back into rewind starter