Fantastic help. I spent a few hours and a lot of headscratching trying to reassemble my Tohatsu rewind spring. I would not have ever guessed at this procedure. Thanks!!
@hansslob67497 жыл бұрын
I demounted such a spring once, never found it back. That was 30 years ago. Now, at last, I know what went wrong and how it shoot be done. Got a 15 HP Mercury myself so this video will be of great help when ever I have to change the cord. Thx Greetings from a cold Netherlands. Hans
@DangarMarine7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Hans, glad the video helped you and stay warm!
@marklloyd45364 жыл бұрын
Very helpful. For the recoil spring, I attached the two cable ties as you said but then put them over my hand and up my arm in advance to avoid that tricky bit you described. Thank you!
@bertinernie3 жыл бұрын
The bottle of beer is definitely a necessary tool for this job....
@vincentdesir24103 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much i did it myself you are a very good teacher keep up the good work
@SoloSailingSapphira Жыл бұрын
This was driving me insane and your method worked best, thanks for the great video
@omieyouknowme6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for explaining how the spring works. I ended up rewinding my spring in my hand, use the vise grip and then to drop it back in. Unfortunately the outer tab snapped off on the first pull. Here is a tip: I made a new tab by bending it back in shape, but snapped it the first two times. Remembered it's spring steel added some heat with propane torch while bending and presto. Saved myself from purchasing a new unit, rewound and runs good as new. I also cleaned all the parts reapplied some oil and grease in areas that had friction. Again thankful for your videos helped me understand beforehand.
@DangarMarine6 жыл бұрын
You're welcome mate. For sure, heat helps a lot when bending metal like that.
@wadegonemissing2 жыл бұрын
Awesome mate! Just broke my pull start in remote Indo. Found some cell service and googled how to....your video came up and I'm back on the water. Cheers. 🤙🌊⚓
@colinburke53855 жыл бұрын
Having no mechanical training I thought my aging pull cord on my 15hp Yamaha would need a pro to replace it. This great video gave me courage and give it a try myself. The recoil spring was definitely the hardest part of the job, must have exploded 10 time s before if got my winding technique right. All back together and works like new! Many thanks for the video, awesome!
@DangarMarine5 жыл бұрын
Nice work on getting it fixed up. :)
@-crazy-acorn-3666 Жыл бұрын
you sir, are a life saver ,greatly appreciated didnt "preload " my spring but couldnt figure out why it wouldnt take all the cord back in .thanks and subbed
@cronleyjoe5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Stu. I tried to rewind the recoil spring on my Tohatsu starter both on the boat (terrible idea plus I dropped the 10mm in the water) and on the tailgate of the truck. Still didn't work. Your method worked wonderfully and the starter is back together with a new cord. Boat is 400 km away at the saltwater so I can't reassemble for a bit. Also made me feel like a man to start the disassembled motor by crudely wrapping a rope around the flywheel. It worked.
@DangarMarine5 жыл бұрын
Good on you for both getting the engine started and your spring rewound!
@steverdooley5 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot. The identical mechanism on my 2016 Mercury 20. One suggestion- thread your arm through the cable tie loop before winding, then it just drops into place, or at least it should. I couldn't get this step to work as the cable tie kept slipping off. I cut out a "U" shape from 12mm ply and this kept everything in place.
@GLowzx7r5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this, I had the same job this afternoon and got it right first time after watching this vid!
@DangarMarine5 жыл бұрын
Nice work on getting it right first time. It is tricky!
@markolav70177 жыл бұрын
Tis quite common in older outboards for the bent over rounded inner end to snap off all together..I got caught out once being sold the wrong size spring from a wrecker...in the end we got the correct one and went on youtube for "best methods" to put these back in...ended up with the cordless drill and cable tie routine.... I think I will adopt your vice grips recommendation next time. Cheers
@DangarMarine7 жыл бұрын
The ends can definitely snap off if bend, and they are very easy to bend when winding, that's for sure.
@seangeyser89364 жыл бұрын
Cheers mate we live out in a remote part of Fiji and needed to replace the pull start string for the life of me I could not work out how to rewind the rope with tension. Keep it up
@DangarMarine4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome mate, good luck!
@jongeism2 жыл бұрын
Danger Marine stue thank you for all video’s Iam learning heap’s from you unfortunately I have a Home Building background and have 2 Honda outboard s 10 HP identical 350 seriel no s apart problem impeller etc learned from you Thank you so much you are a great Teacher and wonderful person el Gentleman all the best to you and your family
@allankelly87093 жыл бұрын
Very Very Very Good ,Thank You, That was Brilliant.
@DangarMarine3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Allan, glad it helped you. :)
@AmosGroth2 жыл бұрын
Helped a lot. Good description and showing of each step. Cheers!
@DangarMarine2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@markoijen86712 ай бұрын
Great video very good explanation on rewind starters .vhe is right them main springs are a nightmare.
@tbone122942 жыл бұрын
thank you so much for this video!!your right!!!! that coil spring is a NIGHTMARE i started laughing when you said that and did that short little bit, this is my first time putting one back together and i spent about and hour trying to put it back together with a flat head screw driver and my fingers....didnt work out so well...ended up giving up from frustration haha. gonna give it another go tomorrow the way you did it, thanks again
@odysseybeatz669411 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, my cord recent broke trying to pull it at the boat ramp 🤦♂️ working on a 1996 Tohastu 30hp not the same exact set up but you’re video definitely helped going to subscribe now!
@kevinlewis63244 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I was having an issue with my mariner 30hp recoil as when it came apart, it didnt look like any other recoil i had seen. This engine you are showing being similar showed that the one I had, had been slightly damaged on removal and was longer the proper shape. Saved me $$ not buying a new one and just bending this one back to how it was and 5 minutes putting it back together. Working mint now.
@cabledog7 жыл бұрын
Another great video. That technique looks like it would work on almost all pull start motors. Keep filming, it's a long winter where I live.
@DangarMarine7 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate. Yep. That technique is same for most lawn movers, chainsaws etc. Will try to keep you entertained through the winter. ;)
@jdmm725 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. This video helped save me immense frustration rewinding that damn spring.
@jamesmackey83323 жыл бұрын
Great video. All those tips should work for any small outboard.
@DangarMarine3 жыл бұрын
For sure, most recoil systems are quite similar.
@pbertf244 жыл бұрын
Thank you man that was really helpful and I was able recoil my coil ! That was a frustrating experience before I saw your technique..
@DangarMarine4 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped. :)
@rafsnale3 жыл бұрын
Mine broke, i use the same coil, its just shorter now. The fist bend i did broke after two pulls, next bend i did it with a nail to make the metal bend around it. It was really helpfull the tip about how re tighten the coil.
@DangarMarine3 жыл бұрын
Glad the vid was helpful mate. :)
@darreljensen65174 ай бұрын
Thanks so much. This spring winding technique works great.
@peterclemo77524 жыл бұрын
Good tutorial for the spring rewind. Got an old Johnson 4hp to do tomorrow now...passes the Coronal Virus lockdown time quite nicely 15/5/2020
@Callingwood32 жыл бұрын
Great trick, technique worked a treat, got it done first time. Thanks
@JasonSipe1611 ай бұрын
Your vids are always a big help, Stu.
@jordanconroy89834 жыл бұрын
Thanks! this helped me a ton fixing my johnson 3hp, very fiddly bending the coil to grip to the pull start again but after a few trys and re coils its good as new, cheers Dangar Marine.
@bobpitt12616 жыл бұрын
Got to be the worst job ever whilst doing outboard maintenance. Legend!
@DangarMarine6 жыл бұрын
It's a nightmare, isn't it!
@Fireship17 жыл бұрын
Good video Stu. I don't have a recoil start outboard, but it's good info anyway. Never know when I might own one with recoil start.
@DangarMarine7 жыл бұрын
The same applies to most lawn mowers and other petrol garden tools too.
@TekknoBob3 жыл бұрын
Love the accent. Couldn't find the Yam official method, thank you so much for posting this! Not sure why a cable tie is useful, I skipped that, just attach the big vice grips as soon as you've wound it with the little ones. :)
@DangarMarine3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@crispernator6 жыл бұрын
Gday mate this is another one i took to my mech ,my first boat had a tohatsu 30 on it with a dodgy cord and i didnt know ,sunny day for fishing push away from the beach put the almighty pull in and yep arse up i go with the pull handle still in my hand no fishing that day didnt get hurt as i landed in between the two front seats but not happy jan very embarrasing great insight into how they work .
@DangarMarine6 жыл бұрын
You wouldn't get the first person to end up in the front of their boat after a snapped pull start cord!
@crispernator6 жыл бұрын
i was spewing hahahaha
@moviemadness02 жыл бұрын
You help me alot I save some money on a very simple thing
@DangarMarine2 жыл бұрын
Glad to help. :)
@patrick97616 жыл бұрын
great technique on the spring
@Yeti10807 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video I had the rope brake on 9.9 Honda ...now I know what I did wrong ⚓️
@DangarMarine7 жыл бұрын
Oh well, better late than never. :)
@ronpowell23737 жыл бұрын
What a great video showing examples of when you should be wearing those safety glasses but don't. Working outside was pain today, the glasses kept fogging up in the Sydney humidity, and my sweating head. No choice though as I was grinding metal and fibreglass. A suggestion along the same theme- my 50hp two stroke has a V groove for a rope start - how about a video on starting a normally non pull start engine with the emergency / backup rope start system? My mate has given up on his rope start 9.9hp Tohatsu now uses his old battery drill on to the top nut of the fly wheel to start his motor. :-)
@DangarMarine7 жыл бұрын
I hate safety glasses when they keep fogging up, but as you say, grinding fibreglass doesn't leave you much choice. A video on pull starting using an emergency rope is a good idea.
@666dynomax6 жыл бұрын
i have a pair of screened glasses that they wear in the woods like for thinning etc... i use them when its humid out.
@PRACERZ7 жыл бұрын
Very well shown, as always thanks for the great videos !
@DangarMarine7 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate.
@jarodmorris6116 жыл бұрын
Tonight I had to replace the starting solenoid on my 25HP Johnson from 1978. I could not figure out why the ground to the solenoid wasn't grounded, so being the brilliant man that I am, I moved the wire to where I knew I had ground. Then when cleaning up my tools, I was walking back towards my boat and noticed the gear selector in forward. NO!!! Not a difficult fix, but I'll have to move that wire back to the correct place.
@DangarMarine6 жыл бұрын
Ah, we've all done that before. ;)
@jarodmorris6116 жыл бұрын
I fixed it last night. Turned over perfectly and I checked that it would not turn over in forward or reverse. I've learned more from mistakes than doing things right every time.
@G4b3nixon3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. This was a great help. I wonder how many cut fingers this video has saved
@kenlow402810 ай бұрын
Excellent presentation,top gun marine mechanic
@WillsGarage917 жыл бұрын
Awesome Video Stu! I'll get a better picture with my shirt on tomorrow and send it to you!
@DangarMarine7 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate. I'll swap the pic when it arrives. New channel name too?
@WillsGarage917 жыл бұрын
Yes! Since I do much more than boat and outboard stuff so I decided to change it!
@kevinsouth12167 жыл бұрын
Hi Stu,a great video,I know now how to change a pull start cord,I bring it to you lol. Regards.
@DangarMarine7 жыл бұрын
I don't blame you!
@timothyfrank49764 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Very helpful...and entertaining!!!
@johncollins1001 Жыл бұрын
Very good clear tutorial
@antoniosamarelli12395 жыл бұрын
Great Video!!!! Thanks a lot. Used similar approach and principle on my engine
@EricvandePavoordt2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Great tips. Made an easy task
@chumdiver10564 жыл бұрын
Very well done and just what i needed. Thank you.
@WallsBeeMan4 жыл бұрын
Man, I think this is going to be much harder than cleaning my carb on my 9.8 tohatsu
@DangarMarine4 жыл бұрын
It is a pain of a jo!
@bowesproject23047 жыл бұрын
another great video really helpful will definitely adopt that method for spring PS need to do my cambelt next year a video would be really good on
@DangarMarine7 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate. Here is a really old video that might help with your cam belt. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6XOpnV9d7eVqLM
@iFixJunk3 жыл бұрын
Another helpful video!
@DangarMarine3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@jz99858 ай бұрын
I recommend wearing gloves as additional protection if the spring unwinds suddenly together with eye protection to avoid nasty cuts.
@tluu54872 жыл бұрын
Thanks for great detailed video. Would you do a Yamaha 150 hp outboard cooling water passage. The Owner manual calls for cleaning everything 50 hours but do not tell any guidelines. Thanks
@jorisw_ Жыл бұрын
This helped me, thanks!
@diegomdiaz336 жыл бұрын
thanks for your help
@alexbowie63164 жыл бұрын
Good guide that. I find that figure of 8 knot in rope is more secure.............but not always room for it?
@lucverbeeke3311 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, this helped alot!
@greennormandy5 жыл бұрын
Explained very well, Thanks
@DangarMarine5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Terry. :)
@grahampogioli8033 жыл бұрын
Great video
@DangarMarine3 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate.
@jasonbignal76214 күн бұрын
When i drown the cord it slipped at times and the other time i pulled the cord it came out and didn't return in the engine
@deanfulford697 жыл бұрын
Nice work mate
@DangarMarine7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dean. :)
@firedude40804 жыл бұрын
Morning. Just picked up a Gamefisher 9.9 outboard for a steal . Seller said he feels the emergency kill switch isn't allowing the motor to start. After putting it on the stand, the prop is free spinning in neutral. Holding the control handle on start, no fuel to it, and give the pull cord a slow pull, not too hard, and it is rough . also the gear selector (forward reverse) seems to be somewhat stuff and loose at the same time.... Ideas?
@jackgaffney803 жыл бұрын
Awesome video!
@bdhxdbdbdbbf83707 жыл бұрын
I wind them by hand. I just put the outermost spiral in the catching piece and just shove towards the end over and over... I hate those springs so much lol.
@Fireship17 жыл бұрын
Springs can be nasty when coiled AKA charged. Winding large torsion springs on garage doors always makes me a little nervous!
@bdhxdbdbdbbf83707 жыл бұрын
+Fireship1 I would hate for a garage spring to snap back under pressure especially when because they could just break and cut my throat... scary stuff
@DangarMarine7 жыл бұрын
So this is the procedure the service manual says to follow, but I've always found it really tough to do it that way. Probably causes the least damage to the spring though.
@GringoSF6 жыл бұрын
very good video friend
@eltondixon31245 жыл бұрын
Thank you you video help me a lot
@DangarMarine5 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that. :)
@boattalk10892 жыл бұрын
What am I missing I just did the job without disassembling. Just wond it by hand stuck the rope in
@nickhenderscheid68883 жыл бұрын
I need help with replacing the recoil on a 1979 mercury 4.5hp it's alot more complicated than a johnson/evinrude.
@Euro0815 Жыл бұрын
..very helpful video..thanks man..
@antpoo3 жыл бұрын
I can’t get my pull start to engage fly wheel, the metal pin than sticks through the spring dies not seem to have enough friction to open the plastic latch. I can’t see why it’s slips so, everything appears normal
@dustypawswoodworks5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dangar!
@Filmemacherman7 жыл бұрын
Hi Dangar Marine . I have a special tool for winding the spring. How you make it is also interesting ! Regards From Germany
@DangarMarine7 жыл бұрын
I was thinking of making a tool up. Maybe it will be one of the quick tip videos on day. :)
@bloodrunspoo692 жыл бұрын
Hey mate what is that small white plastic part called that flicks out and has ser clip under to take off when you pull the cord you were talking about it at 6mins 30seconds into video mine completely exploded this morning I think
@ProTurbo1988 Жыл бұрын
thank you, great help
@leandrodefreitasdias3374 Жыл бұрын
hello friend. I'm from Brazil, I see that you have great knowledge. so i would like to ask if there is a possibility to install electric starter on a yamaha 15hp 2t engine. which parts to use. or would it be impossible?
@jasonbignal76214 күн бұрын
What causes the white thing to break
@brimstone335 жыл бұрын
The progress of human civilization was at a complete standstill until some genius finally invented the Vice-Grip...
@DangarMarine5 жыл бұрын
LOL. Couldn't agree more. :)
@JustCallMeJob1004 жыл бұрын
@@DangarMarine Yessss, but I'm not sure it's a good idea to suggest they be used to hold a recoil cord. Inexperienced hands could pull them too tight and damage the cord fibres. I would suggest a simple knot in the cord would be far better. In any case, thanks for the video.
@tjmone742 жыл бұрын
My pull start works fine for about three pulls then on the fourth pull it feels like I got a brick wall. My hand hurts like hell then it will do it all over again. Any thoughts, suggestions? Thanks!!
@philjackson70382 жыл бұрын
i have a 5hp honda that starts great but seems to be hard to pull allot of tension. seems tough. i have seen other guys start their outboards on first pull and really easy Thoughts?
@ziggyblue7824 жыл бұрын
I just bought a jon boat and it came with a 1996 Mercury 6hp 2 stroke outboard. I spent the whole day at the lake and the pull start worked perfectly. Towards the end of the day I went to start the motor and when I pulled on the cord it made a crazy noise. It sounded like I was pulling a chain out of a coffee can. The motor started so I headed in for the day. I haven’t had time to do a thorough inspection yet but could use any help or advice you might have. Thanks
@driesmartens42854 жыл бұрын
Put your vise-arm through the strips before you grip the spring• thanks!
@nicolasgiudizio55957 жыл бұрын
Hey Stu, like your vid's, just subscribed... Also about "the slightly tricky bit" at 17:32, I thought if you put the tyrips on your wrist/arm (in the lose state, like a bracelet) before you start winding it, you don't need to swap hands.. Might make it a little bit easier m8... :-) Greets from the Netherlands...
@DangarMarine7 жыл бұрын
Hey Nicolas, that's good thinking. Well done and thanks for sharing. :)
@martiallalonde91726 жыл бұрын
i do own a honda 25 hp....so far no problems at all, but was wondering how do i pull start É in case of battery failure
@mikemaifeld62803 жыл бұрын
How many beers are recommended for this job ? Don't want to run short. cheers
@DangarMarine3 жыл бұрын
I would say about four for this job.
@lyoung76073 жыл бұрын
What is the name of the part that the pull cord assemble mounts to, that the groves fit into that catches when you pull the cord?
@chipsammich20785 жыл бұрын
I wish youd do a 1971 Mercury thunderbolt. Waiting on a new spring to get here. The spring has a wierd end on it not just bent at a 90 I tried to heat and just bend a tab on the end didnt work😠. I need to redo the whole assembly not just the spring.
@chrisfulton44802 жыл бұрын
I have a 15 hp 1998 mercury outbourd motor and I wanna change the recoil but I can't get this flathead bolt undone. Anyone have any ideas to help me out ? Thanks,
@DreamGirl14007 жыл бұрын
Dangar Marine Hey, I think the spring at 27:30, should be on the other side.
@DangarMarine7 жыл бұрын
You may well be right. I was really rushing to get out of the work shop towards the end - never good when making a video!
@JeremyReger3 жыл бұрын
16:30 im gonna wear these glasses... 16:40.. no glasses HAHAHA Thanks man this is great
@BeauJ115 жыл бұрын
Hi great video. I have one question, I cut my starter cord to replace my handle on my pull start, if my cord is to short what does that mean? Will there be pressure on the engine when it’s running if the cord doesn’t retract all the way back to its original position? And should I replace the cord? Thanks
@DangarMarine5 жыл бұрын
It just means that there will be a little bit of extra tension on the spring which won't harm the motor at all.
@en85815 жыл бұрын
Dangar Marine I have the opposite issue- when at rest the handle is a few inches out so it does not retract all the way. Does that mean that before I pull the cord the spring is at 0% (not the 80% you recommended. If so is there anything wrong with this? Does it make it harder to pull start? Thanks
@akira59827 жыл бұрын
awesome chanel stu need to post more vids im addicted also can u put a link for wills classic outboards channel
@DangarMarine7 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate, glad you are enjoying the channel. Will's channel is kzbin.info
@radoslawfilip37586 жыл бұрын
Hi. the next great movie! thanks to you and these movies I've done a lot of times. Now I have the same problem to make as in this movie but with a yamaha 4 hp 2T engine, do you have any material?
@DangarMarine6 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately I don't have a vid on that exact outboard but the process should be pretty similar.
@karalewis29085 жыл бұрын
Ok I had all the fuel system done and carb done,waiting on fuel filter.Also new fuel pump.Do you think coil will make it surge at full throttle?
@joaopauloalvesrodrigues49855 жыл бұрын
you put the clip in diferent way that was set when you first took it off. Does it work both ways? sorry for my bad english, im from Brazil
@MrFuerzo4 жыл бұрын
Hey Stu, would you have any idea to why an flywheel bolt would loosen? I started my engine and it made lots of weird noises, then shut off. And I just removed the recoil starter, and the flywheel bolt is aal the way at the top
@cannons13294 жыл бұрын
around 5:42 that’s what my 2000 9.9 johnson is not doing, it’s not engaging or disengage could anyone help me with that?
@roberthickman40927 жыл бұрын
Showing mistakes that can be made is a good thing.
@DangarMarine7 жыл бұрын
Yes, particularly if they are common and easy to make ones.