Johnson Evinrude Outboard Pull Start Recoil Repair----HOW TO FIX

[@cek19431]

I have a 9.9 Johnson working on the rewind and I would like to know how many winds to tighten the recoil spring. I have to replace the rope . Have it all apart right now waiting for parts. Thanks Chuck

[@GmGarlo]

nice stuff , i have the same motor , could you ask mitch why the pull cord will go in and out but not catch the cogs , then when you keep pulling it will finally catch the cogs , what causes this to happen?

[@ud4458]

Hi Jake, can you tell me what is the red mechanism on the side of the pull ?

[@pamelaharris155]

Did you ever find out what the Red mechanism is?? Thanks!

[@coreyis1]

The red mechanism keeps the pull start from being pulled when the motor is started/ in gear.

[@mckessa17]

I have a pull cord that sometimes engages the engine and sometimes does not. Any suggestions? Thanks

[@alphaboteobot259]

What is that little spring called that’s not the recoil spring part number ? I lost mine Great video btw

[@ashtonmaupin3440]

Anybody know where a guy can find that whole pull string unit, my spring broke at the bottom and it also broke the plastic piece at the bottom

[@roygumpel8415]

help!! what isn't doing its job if , when I pull my cord, the gear is not popping up to the flywheel? 1984 suzuki 8 hp. Thanks

[@peterpauldonoghue7024]

The Spring should not be oiled !!! - I believe you should graphite ..

[@sweetlou8208]

I wrapped the pull cord around a few times and then pulled, but then the cord is loose again. Anyone know my problem?

[@timheasman2984]

Thanks 👍 Mine pull start assembly shook loose, bolt shook out of thread, was able to start by wrapping rope around top, but no power. Any advice would be appreciated Update: cam follower was broken and throttle link was missing. Got it running. Now just have to figure out how to adjust cam follower

[@willardjones1271]

Hey I need to know where does the pawl spring goes at im like stuck where does the spring hooks on to text me 813 482-7986 name is will please text me back on a video so I can put my motor on my boat ot never had any spring on it

[@Cotton603]

hey does anyone know what that red part is called? mine broke apart.. some sort of safety mechanism

[@camowamo999]

Hey did you end up finding this out? I have the exact same problem with the red part.

[@Cotton603]

@@camowamo999 starter pawl and spring

[@camowamo999]

@@Cotton603 is this the reason why the draw string won’t retract?

[@Cotton603]

@@camowamo999 i don’t believe so, i just played with the tightness of the bolt holding the string assembly in place. I actually just left this part alone although it’s destroyed its been fine since for me, I believe the function of the part is to not let motor start when at full throttle for obvious reasons. I manually make sure i dont make that mistake

[@JustYourEverdayAverageJoe]

Two or three inches he says. Mine is 2 or three feet out half the time.

[@andrewwilliams6906]

Really helped, have the same motor and the same problem after watching it took me less then 20 minutes to fix it

[@jakeguitar01]

+Andrew Williams ---> You can thank Mitch the McGyver for that....

[@MegaEVOLUTION10]

i have a 15 johnson needing some help how can i contact you for some question i have thanks

[@jakeguitar01]

You can try posting your question here. I am not an expert and cannot guarantee I have the answer, but maybe someone else knows...

[@danieljhampshire73]

So would you say that there is a certain amount/length of pullcord that is recommended? I’ve been tinkering around with my Evanrude 9.9 for a while now and every time I get the pull cord/recoil set up, after a few starts on the water my cord will either wear through and break or stop winding back in completely. A lot worse than yours in the video, basically the whole cord will be out and not wind back in. I’ve tried messing with the tension, different kinds of ropes. I just can’t figure it out. I purchased a new spring for it off eBay, I’m hoping that will do it.

[@beemrmem3]

Mine stopped recoiling as well. Have you taken the pull starter apart? My spring was broken. I bought a new one on Amazon. It ended up not being the right one. It ended up heating it with a heat gun and bending the end of it to fit on the groove in the starter.

[@stevenmorris2293]

Another great easy to follow video. I watched the carb rebuild and this one. My two current issues. Thanks

[@jakeguitar01]

Thanks for watching and I hope you get your engine working great!

[@ADITADDICTS]

So where's the slack come from? The rope stretching over time from so many pull starts? I did this and unfortunately there was a frayed section I didn't see and ended up breaking the rope after retracting a couple times so had to pull the whole damn thing out and replace it. If that bad section wouldn't have been there it would've gone another 20yrs no problem! Lol

[@jakeguitar01]

Sometimes the spring loses its tension.

[@timkenniker2564]

Mitch's hands make me wanna take it in LOL

[@roymichael851]

Nice work, glad you are posting these, I have this motor so I subscribed, it will help me with some fixes!!

[@rolandorobles6871]

Thanks for the video, it solve my problem with my rope in my15 hp evinrude

[@myfluffyflufferton]

Thanks! We’re going to try this. By the way MacGyver has great hair.

[@haydensimon280]

This vid helped me a lot thank you

[@drv73]

Should be titled, how NOT to 'fix' a pull starter! LOL

[@DrDeathEMS]

The wd40 actually worked for me, and I was expecting to have to wrap the cord around too

[@1234phil12345]

Me too the WD40 worked much better than the silicone lubricant for some reason.

[@crazynomad3840]

Awesome, great work 👊

[@vandos11]

great tip thanks