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on the 540. I hope he never had another paying job...... ever.......

Yep, what's with them? Everything else on Yammi's always looks and is very well made. Didn't know if my 83 Max was unique, but you can pull the recoil (notice I said pull, not yank) until the pawls engage, then pull to start it. Sometimes it engages O.K., then the next pull you can pull a foot and a half of rope out until it engages. I have tried pulling slowly, and quickly, etc. No diff. (Nothing looks worn in the recoil, and it's been this way for years). I have cleaned the innards of the recoil assembly and lightly lubed the pawls and springs, but that's just the way it is, I guess. Never broken the recoil (yet)...can't wait to try to wind the spring back up, etc. Like Vmax540 said....

Polaris in the 70's had the same design.....