Re: Evinrude 18hp starter rope

[sailor58]

My local lawn mower shop caries a range of sizes of starter rope. 7/32" is common. I don’t measure the length. I wind up the spool as tight as it will go, and back off one turn til the hole for the rope lines up with the front of the housing. Thread the rope in, tie the knot, and let the spring wind it in. Cut to length so there’s a little tension holding the handle to the housing. Learned that method at about 8 years of age, am sure that there are a number of different methods that work just as well.
Larry