65 Johnson 3HP starter question

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BoatinIdaho

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I had the rope break on the pull starter, I've pulled the starter off put new rope and got everything back together but when I pull it isn't engaging the fly wheel. I take it off line up the little plastic thing to go into the groove on the flywheel and it will engage for a second then it won't turn flywheel again. Rope pulls in and out just find so I think everything is good there.

How do I get this thing to lock onto the flywheel again?
 
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Re: 65 Johnson 3HP starter question

Can't tell from here, but there has to be a problem with the friction spring and links to the plastic pawl. It is extremely simple in design so you should be able to figure out the problem.
 
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Re: 65 Johnson 3HP starter question

So if the little white thing isn't kicking back in place then I need to mess with the little springs till it kicks back in place on it's own.
 
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Re: 65 Johnson 3HP starter question

Just make sure you don't have any grease on where the spring attaches to the center to bring out the pawl.
 
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Re: 65 Johnson 3HP starter question

Thanks for the come back.
 
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