There is nothing electrical below the recoil starter. As you pull the rope, the gear rises to engage the flywheel ring gear. The link below will get you to an exploded view of the recoil assembly. For it to work properly, the vertical piece on the rear of part #9 must be located inside the U-shaped end of the pinion spring, part #8.
Here is the link:
http://www.marineengine.com/parts/johnson-evinrude-parts.php?year=1974&hp=9.9&model=10424G&manufacturer=Evinrude§ion=Rewind+Starter
Below is a photo of it – click on photo to make it bigger:
Dave
