Recoil starter on 1951 TN-27 Johnson 5hp pawls not engaging

[frankr]

Center bolt is tight, right? I don’t know what is wrong. Too bad I can’t get my hands on it.

[stanley]

Make sure you have the little pin on edge/flange of spindle and hole on pulley engaged.

[shafi420]

I uploaded video maybe this may help? Thanks for the inputs. I really appreciate it.

https://youtu.be/BMiK_45LB00

[Buccaneer]

I’m thinking that spring should be pushed up on the shoulder of the
piece that’s bolted down, before it’s bolted down.

Prepare to be boarded!

[frankr]

I watched your video. Now go back and do what I told you to do. The spring must be preassembled up on the shoulder of the spindle as in the picture I posted, before inserting the spindle into the rope pulley. You did not do hat.

[shafi420]

Thank you very much. I can’t thank you enough. I got my starter pawls to engage.

I think I bent the spring a little bit so the coil of the spring was loose and not grabbing the shoulder enough.

This motor has been sitting in my storage for over a year because I couldn’t get the starter to engage.

It is a simple system but it really kicked my ass. Thank you again for your help.

[crosbyman]

thanks for the feedback !

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[JOHN HOLBIK]

Franks hits another homer right out of the ball park.

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