Hi all,
I own a 1986 Mercury 25XD outboard. I bought it last fall, the electric start worked great, but the pull start rope was gone, so I thought I would replace in case of a need for a backup starting method. I am having trouble with the final step of reassembly after getting the spring recoiled and pull rope rethreaded.
When I removed the pull start housing, it just lifted off of the flywheel (I think, unless I missed something when removing). When I put it back together the first time, I could pull the cord out, but the pawl/cam mechanism kept it from rewinding on its own (it was catching on the angled edges of the flywheel that it "fit" into). After adjusting the tension on the screw at the center of cam mechanism, I can (kind of) get the cord to rewind on its out (it is touchy), but the pull start mechanism does not spin/engage the flywheel assembly at all. So my questions are: 1) is tension on the cam screw the key to getting the cord to rewind on its own (and not have the pawls catch the angled edges of the top of the flywheel? 2) what am I missing in getting the pull start mechanism to spin the flywheel and eventually get a successful pull start? 3) anything else I need to connect to the flywheel or pull start mechanism to make a complete system?
I am a young kid, just getting into boats, this is my first outboard. I can take pictures of things if needed, just let me know what you want to see. Thanks for the help!
Ben
I own a 1986 Mercury 25XD outboard. I bought it last fall, the electric start worked great, but the pull start rope was gone, so I thought I would replace in case of a need for a backup starting method. I am having trouble with the final step of reassembly after getting the spring recoiled and pull rope rethreaded.
When I removed the pull start housing, it just lifted off of the flywheel (I think, unless I missed something when removing). When I put it back together the first time, I could pull the cord out, but the pawl/cam mechanism kept it from rewinding on its own (it was catching on the angled edges of the flywheel that it "fit" into). After adjusting the tension on the screw at the center of cam mechanism, I can (kind of) get the cord to rewind on its out (it is touchy), but the pull start mechanism does not spin/engage the flywheel assembly at all. So my questions are: 1) is tension on the cam screw the key to getting the cord to rewind on its own (and not have the pawls catch the angled edges of the top of the flywheel? 2) what am I missing in getting the pull start mechanism to spin the flywheel and eventually get a successful pull start? 3) anything else I need to connect to the flywheel or pull start mechanism to make a complete system?
I am a young kid, just getting into boats, this is my first outboard. I can take pictures of things if needed, just let me know what you want to see. Thanks for the help!
Ben
