Re: 1960 CD 17 5.5hp Johnson Recoil

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May 11, 2018 at 3:29 pm #75785
chinewalker
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    Make sure the friction spring (#11) is NOT lubricated in the slot it rides in. It’s there to give enough friction to pull on the pawl when you give the rope a pull. If it slides in the slot too easily, it won’t actuate the pawl.

    And yes, if you’re tightening the screw to the point where you can’t pull the rope, then you’ve likely got an alignment problem with the pin.