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frankr
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    quote beerman57:

    I have an RDE19 fortunately, I know they have compression release, but just how hard are they to pull over?
    tyson, they aren’t hard to work on, but if the spark plug wires look old at all, just go ahead and replace them.

    Needless to say, it would be easy for the green impossible hulk to crank, but very difficult for others. What Vin tin said about neutral is important, because most people would stand up so they can haul on the rope. If the shift is in forward, the boat is likely to run out from under you. Same thing applies to the safety interlock on the recoil and the electric starter safety switch. Do not defeat nor ignore any safety devices.