Recoil routing?

[Vmax Al]

What is the proper recoil routing and placement of the protective spring for a '00 Vmax?
I removed my chaincase and now I am not sure if I have the recoil rope routed correctly. Does anybody have pics for reference? My first attempt resulted in flattening the spring somewhat, still protects it but I know it shouldn't be in a position to do that.

Thanks,
Al

 

[FuzzButt]

What spring? Got a picture Al?

 

[Vmax Al]

That might be part of the issue... I got a new recoil and maybe they gave me the wrong one or a generic one?
The protector slides down and slips over a collar on the housing, but maybe it doesn't need to protect anything if it was for a model with reverse or electirc start? Or the protector might need to be mounted closer to the handle?

Any way it would be similar to part #14 shown in the pic.

I also found a pic of someone else's sled that shows the protector, but it isn't routed yet...

 

[Yamahasrx700]

It goes behind the clip that holds the coolant hose up

 

[Vmax Al]

Just the rope or the protector too?

 

[Yamahasrx700]

I have never seen the protector before, I could assume it goes in that bracket. My 97 did not have that.

 

[Old Thumper]

The spring goes right on the recoil housing - there should be a boss where the rope comes out that the spring will fit over

 

[Vmax Al]

Thanks Old Thumper and Yamahasrx700 for the pic and reminder of the brkt it needed to go through, it cleared things up. Basically I just needed to route it through the brkt. that positions the coolant tube and I was all set. Glad I didn't damage the rope not having it there for a while.