1997 Ski-Doo Factory Shop Manual Volume One, Page 107Get this manual
Section 03 ENGINE Sub-Section 08 (REWIND STARTER)
Prior to installing starter grip no15 on new rope, it is first necessary to fuse the rope end with lit matchpass rope through rubber buffer no14 and starter grip and tie knot in the rope endfuse the knot with lit match then insert rope end down and pull the starter grip over the knot