25mercury Starter Assy
25mercury Starter Assy
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26 Cyanacrylate Adhesive (purchase locally)
95 2-4-C With Teflon (92-825407A12)
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a - Filter 56800
b - Guide
2. Unsnap interlock link rod from lower lock lever.
56803
a - Link Rod
b - Lock Lever
a a
a - Bolts
b - Rewind Starter
Installation
1. Secure rewind starter to engine with 3 bolts. Apply Loctite 242 to threads of 3 mount-
ing bolts. Torque bolts to 110 lb. in. (12.4 N·m).
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b
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a a
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a - Link Rod
b - Lock Lever
CAUTION
Push filter straight up when installing. Turning or cocking filter may break fuel
line connection on filter.
3. Push ball of fuel filter into socket of rope guide. DO NOT turn or cock fuel filter.
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a - Filter
b - Guide
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a - Interlock
b - Rope Guide Support (1999 Model and Newer)
4. Remove rope retainer from starter handle and rope.
b
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a - Starter Handle
b - Retainer
5. Install starter handle on new rope cut to a length of 66 in. (1676 mm). Tie a knot into
end of rope. Place knot into recess of rope retainer. Install rope retainer into starter
handle.
c
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a - Handle
b - Knot
c - Retainer
CAUTION
Starter sheave must be firmly held against spring tension to prevent spring from
unwinding.
6. Pull starter rope from rewind starter until rope is fully unwound from starter sheave.
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a - Rope
b - Sheave
7. While holding sheave in this position, lift knot from recess and pull all remaining rope
from sheave.
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a - Sheave
b - Knot
c - Recess
8. Turn sheave COUNTERCLOCKWISE until stop, indicating spring is wound tight.
9. Slowly turn sheave CLOCKWISE (with spring tension) until knot recess is aligned with
rope hole in starter housing.
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a - Sheave
b - Knot Recess
c - Rope Hole
10. Push end of new rope through rope holes in starter housing and starter sheave. Pull
end of rope out of knot recess.
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c
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a - Rope
b - Holes
c - Knot Recess
11. Tie a knot into end of rope and pull knot back into knot recess.
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a - Knot
b - Knot Recess
12. Allow starter rope to be slowly rewound onto starter sheave.
13. Reinstall rope guide support, if applicable.
Disassembly
WARNING
When disassembling rewind starter, SAFETY GLASSES MUST BE WORN in case
spring should uncoil out of housing.
1. Remove starter rope as outlined previously.
2. With rope removed, allow sheave to slowly unwind to release spring tension.
3. Remove bolt securing cam and sheave to housing.
b
a
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a - Bolt
b - Sheave
4. Gently lift starter sheave from housing.
5. Rewind spring assembly may be replaced as required. DO NOT remove spring from
retainer. Spring and retainer are replaced as an assembly.
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a - Sheave
b - Rewind Spring
Reassembly
1. Apply 2-4-C w/Teflon (92-825407A12) to rewind spring and cam tension spring.
2. Install rewind spring assembly into recoil housing positioning end of spring in notch.
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a - Rewind Spring
b - Notch
c - Cam Tension Spring
3. Install starter sheave into housing aligning notches in sheave with appropriate loca-
tions on recoil spring.
b
b
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a - Sheave
b - Alignment Notches
4. Secure cam to housing with bolt. Torque bolt to 70 lb. in. (7.9 N·m).
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95
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95 2-4-C With Teflon (92-825407A12)
a - Cam
b - Bolt
NOTE: If, after tightening cam retaining bolt, sheave does not move freely, sheave is not
aligned properly with recoil spring retainer. Remove cam retainer bolt and check align-
ment of sheave with spring retainer.
5. Apply 2-4-C w/Teflon to edge of cam that contacts both pawls.
6. Install starter rope as outlined previously.
7. Install rewind starter as outlined previously.