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garry-in-michigan

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Because of a some what lack of precision in those antiques, the pawls could drag on the starter if not properly centered. The most common problem was screwing down the starter without the pawls being properly seated. You had to pull the rope out a bit and allow it to retract while resting on the paws to retract them so the housing would be properly seated. If the housing is screwed down against the pawls, they will pry the posts out of the rope sheave. A few taps with a hammer will put them back in place. Don’t go too far or they will bind. Note that the straight part of the pawl spring that goes through the post in the Rope Sheave (drum) extends far enough to hold down the coil of the spring. Also be sure the starter pulley shaft is centered over the crankshaft. That starter was more or less standard on Evinrude and Johnson outboards from the mid 1930s through 1950. . . . 😎