How do you replace recoil rope on an outboard motor?
Snip the handle end of the rope with scissors and pull the rope through the flywheel stop hole. Discard the old rope. Wrap around six feet of new nylon rope around the flywheel spool, leaving enough rope end to go through the cowl and attach to the pull handle. Place the recoil starter spool back on the engine.
How do you replace pull rope on a boat?
The replacement of the pull rope requires a few steps and some basic tools. Place the boat trailer on a stable, level surface for easy access to the engine. Place the motor in a proper stand if it has been removed from the engine. Disconnect the negative battery cable with a socket and wrench, if so equipped.
How does a pull rope on an out board motor work?
When the rope is pulled and the spool rotated, a set of pawls extend from the spool’s center and engage a cup that is fixed to the end of the crankshaft. This rotates the engine, drawing fresh fuel-air charges into the engine; this excites the ignition circuit and starts the engine.
How do you change the pull cord on a boat?
If you have rope wound around the drive pulley cog, turn the pulley against its spring tension, one-half revolution at a time, until you reach the end of the pulley rope, knotted in the pulley. Wedge a screwdriver between the gears of the drive pulley cog and the flywheel teeth to hold it in position.
Snip the handle end of the rope with scissors and pull the rope through the flywheel stop hole. Discard the old rope. Wrap around six feet of new nylon rope around the flywheel spool, leaving enough rope end to go through the cowl and attach to the pull handle. Place the recoil starter spool back on the engine.
How to fix a pull cord on an outboard motor?
Lift the hand rewind starter from the powerhead. Unwind the rope from the starter. Untie the knot that holds the handle in place and the knot the holds the rope to the starter rope pulley. Slip the rope out of the handle. Lift the pulley out of the starter housing.
The replacement of the pull rope requires a few steps and some basic tools. Place the boat trailer on a stable, level surface for easy access to the engine. Place the motor in a proper stand if it has been removed from the engine. Disconnect the negative battery cable with a socket and wrench, if so equipped.
When the rope is pulled and the spool rotated, a set of pawls extend from the spool’s center and engage a cup that is fixed to the end of the crankshaft. This rotates the engine, drawing fresh fuel-air charges into the engine; this excites the ignition circuit and starts the engine.