1990-1998 Arctic Cat Snowmobiles Repair Manual, Page 324Get this manual
Chapter Twelve
Recoil Starter
All models are equipped with rope-operated recoil starterThe starter is mounted in housing bolted onto the engine next to the flywheelPulling the rope handle turns the starter sheave and moves the drive pawl outThe drive pawl engages the starter pulley attached to the flywheel and continued rotation of the starter sheave turns the engineWhen the rope handle is released, the spring inside the assembly rewinds the sheave and wraps the rope around the sheaveRewind starters are relatively trouble-freeA broken or frayed rope is the most common malfunctionThis chapter covers removal and instal:" lation of the starter assembly, starter pulley, rope and rewind springRefer to Chapter Nine for service to the electric starter used on some models