Reply To: Early johnson/evinrude pawl starter assemblies

[JOHN D.]

I have had a few like these. Those pins are loose for some reason but should not be this way. I believe they are pressed in. On the back side they should all be flush. My suggestion is to drive them out (noting where the hole for the spring goes), clean the pins and the holes. Then use red thread locker on the pin and hole and drive the pins back in. Let it sit overnight to cure then put it all back together. Good luck with it, sometimes they can be a headache.