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Johnson Evinrude Outboard Recoil Springs

Recoil Springs

Lower horsepower rope start engines have a wound flat spring inside the starting mechanism that rewinds the starter rope after each pull. Worn out or broken springs can leave you unable to start the motor. It can be a little bit tricky to install one of these springs, so you might want to consult a service manual for the proper procedure.
Model Year Spring
2 / 2.5 / 3 / 4 Ultra, Excel 1981 thru 326877
2 / 4 1969-1980 312932
4 / 4.5 1980-1990 312932
2 / 2.3 / 3.3 / 3.5 1991-2004 115524
3 1968 312932
3 / 5.5 / 7.5 1954-1968 395460
10 1950-1963 395460
12 / 15 / 18 / 20 1956-1968 395460
20 / 25 / 28 / 30 / 35 1969-2005 395460
5 / 6 1965-1968 311265
5 (2-Cycle) 1998-2001 5031028
6 (see service bulletin 1276) 1969-1977 314500
6 / 7.5 / 8 1980-1990 325496
6 / (2- and 4-Stroke) 1991 thru 336681
9.5 (see service bulletin 1276) 1964-1973 314587
9.9 / 15 1974-1978 318944
9.9 / 15 1979-1992 338534
9.9 / 15 1993-2006 336681
9.9 / 15 4-Stroke 2002 thru 5033124
9.9 / 15 4-Stroke 1994-2001 336681
25 / 28 / 30 / 35 / 40 1951-1968 375836
25 / 30 Evinrude® E-TEC® 2009-AB 336681
33 1969-1970 375836
40 Commercial 1969-1990 375836
50 / 60 / 75 / 80 1958-1966 375836
40 / 45 / 55 / 65 Rope 1980 thru 325431
40 Commercial 1991 thru 325431

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