New and green so any help will be appreciated. I just acquired a 1948 Johnson Sea Horse outboard that has been in storage for about 50 years. Looks pretty pristine and I hope I can get it going. I did a really dumb thing though. The recoil was working just fine but I took the top cover off anyway just for a look see. Naturally the spring popped out and uncoiled before my eyes. Is there an easy way to recoil it and get it back into position (a proper method), or do I just keep trying to recoil it until I finally get it back where it is supposed to be? There is probably a correct way to do it or do I just go with trial and error?
Thanx,
Marty A.
Thanx,
Marty A.