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scottsails
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Initially Posted - 06/19/2002 : 18:57:23

I've got a Johnson 8hp outboard and the cord broke.I've tried rewinding a new one in it,but have been unsuccessful.Is there a trick?
For the time being I've been wrapping a cord around the flywheel to start it.Thanks for any replies.

Scott
"Shak'n Knot Stir'd"

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OJ
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Response Posted - 06/19/2002 : 22:22:21

Scott,
I apologize in advance if I overstate the obvious.
When I replaced the pull rope on my Johnson 3 horse (many years ago,) I had to first get the recoil spring unit spun to the tightened position, attached the new pull rope and let it recoil itself. If I recall correctly, I tried tying the pull rope on first, then tightened the recoil unit but couldn't resintall it in the wound position.
Sorry, I don't know how else to explain it!

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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 06/19/2002 : 23:05:54

Scott,

I'm not real familiar with your specific motor, but most of the recoils I've repaired had a rope-sized notch in the rim of the rope spool, similar to the one that anchors the end of the emergency rope on the bare flywheel, but without the directional release cut-away on one side of the notch.

Assuming the malevalent clock spring is working OK (not disconnected or broken), the trick is to route and attach the inner end of the new rope with the spring relaxed.

Next, with the recoil assembly up side down on the bench, rotate the spool (in the wind-up-the-spring direction) a fraction of a turn until the notch in the spool rim points at the rope guide.

Fish out a loop of rope from the small gap between the spool and the rope guide bushing at the notch. Seat the rope in that notch, pulled tight to the inner knot.

Holding the rope close to the notch as a crank handle, wind up the spring "tight enough".

Next, work any resulting kinks in rope out through the guide bushing towards the pull handle so there are no twists in the rope. Let the rope rewind. Test pull a few times to check the spring tension and verify low friction.

This may take several tries to get enough tension to reliably retract the new rope, but not so tight the the spring is coil-bound before the last turn of rope is pulled off the spool.

This might also be a good time to spray a bit of your favorite mechanical lubricant on the spring back behind the spool.

Reinstall rewind assembly on motor, test start a couple of times, grin broadly.

Pop open a refreshing beverage of your choice and relax.<img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>

-- Leon Sisson

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