Yamaha MM700A, Manual, Page: 181 / 282

Chapter Nine
Recoil Starter
This chapter covers removal and installation of the
starter assembly, starter pulley, rope and rewind spring,
Refer to Chapter Six for to the electric starter
used on some models
All models are equipped with a rope-operated recoil
starter. The starter is mounted in a housing that is bolted
onto the engine next to the flywheel. Pulling the rope
dle turns the starter sheave and moves the drive pawl out.
The drive pawl engages the starter pulley attached to the
flywheel and continued rotation of the starter sheave turns
the engine. When the rope handle is released, the spring
inside the assembly rewinds the sheave and wraps the
rope around the sheave.
Rewind starters are relatively trouble-free. A broken or
frayed rope is the most common malfunction.
Starter Housing
Open the shroud.
2. Remove the handle as follows.
a. Pull out the starter handle.
b. Slide the rope through the handle (A,
Figure 1).
NOTE
starter is not broken, do not release the
rope after removing the handle
in
After removing the handle, tie
a
in
the end of the rope to temporarily stop the
rope from retracting into the starter hous-
ing. Release the starter rope slowly until it is
held
by the temporary
knot.
c. Untie the knot Figure 1) and remove the handle.
3. Remove the screws attaching the starter housing to the
engine, then remove the starter housing
(Figure 2).
4. Install the starter housing as follows:
a. Position the starter housing with the rope exit cor-
rectly aligned toward the rear. Install the housing re-
taining screws and tighten securely.
Thread the starter rope back through its original
path and out the hole in the