Recoil Spring for the pull chord on an outboard

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Is there a special tool needed to get the recoil spring back into place or can it be done by an idiot (me) that is all thumbs?
All handy tips will be very much appreciated, thank you. Sir would like to go ashore for a glass or two of plonk.
 
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The pull cord had jumped out of its slot and become tangled. Eistein took the whole thing apart to try sort it out. The spring said "boing", fortunately without jumping overboard.
Dinner looming, but since you are in a spot that I have saudades for... I have usually set the spring in place, with the hooks in their spots, then wound the lot up with the cord held in a spot where it can turn (notch in the 'pulley') before threading it out to the 'pull' point. That may not make much sense, but worked for me...
 

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Once again, the university of YouTube to the rescue. I might have to re-watch this in the morning when I'll have less whiskey in me.

EDIT: Link deleted, it wasn't any good because he cheated by using new parts
 
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A friend of mine lost his front tooth about fifty years ago doing this very job , so be aware and don’t get your face to close when attempting to do this job( I do like the looks of the drill method ) but be aware.Kieron
 

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