Suzuki 8-25HP outboard motors Service Manual, Page 40Get this manual
Suzuki DT25C Apply Suzuki Super Grease" A" or suitable equivalent to seal lipsWhen installing crankshaft assembly into cylinder block, make sure seals properly engage grooves in blockMake sure bearing pins properly engage notches in cylinder blockblyTo remove starter assembly, remove screw (18) and clamp (19), detach neutral start cable (12) and remove three screws securing starter assembly to power headTo disassemble starter, remove cotter pin (13), washer (14), arm (15), spring (16) and lever (17)To relieve rewind spring tension, invert starter housing and grasp section of rope, place rope into notch (N -FigSZlO-23) provided in rope pulley (7)Holding rope as shown, allow pulley (7) to rotate clockwise relieving rewind spring tensionRemove screw (2-FigSZ1O-22l, plate (3) and friction spring (4)Remove pawl (5) and spring (6), then carefully lift out rope pulley (7) making sure rewind spring (8) remains in housing (11)Using suitable hand and eye protection, carefully remove rewind spring (8) from housing (11)Inspect all components for excessive wear or other damage and renew as necessaryReassemble starter in the reverse order of disassembly noting the following: Starting with inner coil, wind rewind spring into housing in clockwise directionApply suitable waterresistant grease to rewind springWind rope onto pulley (7) 2-112 turns in counterclockwise direction (viewed from flywheel side) and install pulley (7) into housingMake sure pulley properly engages hook on inner coil of rewind springApply water-resistant grease to both sides of plate (3)To preload rewind spring, place rope into notch of rope pulley as shown in FigSZlO-23 and rotate rope pulley four turns counterclockwiseRelease rope and allow remaining rope to wind onto pulleyInstall starter assembly on power head and connect neutral start cableWith clutch lever in neutral position, slot (S-FigSZlO-24) should align with mark (N) on housing (11)With clutch lever in forward or reverse gear, slot (S) should centered between marks (M)