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Somebody posted a thread a while back about their starter spinning but not engaging. Mine is doing the same thing now, and I remember his problem being something off the wall, but simple. I have checked the connections already. So, assuming that the solenoid is not bad, what else could it be?
Check the spring and try oiling the shaft so the gear can slide easy.
Does it start with manual pull?
Sounds like a bad solenoid to me. I hear if you het it real hard with a hammer it wont fix it but it might make you feel better. Dang boat motors are nothing but trouble!
No built in pull rope, but it does start with a homemade rope. It will also start if I hold up on the gear(with a screwdriver) to engage it and hit the button.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buckrub
What size is this motor?
25 horse EvinrudeQuote:
Originally Posted by Buckrub
And no pull cord??? well ok.....
I dunno man.
Got one. Take starter off and to starter shop.
Take a can of WD 40 and spray the shaft that the gear spins on. ( make sure to disconnect battery first) after spraying spin the gear up and down the shaft a few times then hook up battery and give it a try. Check the spring to make sure it's not broke. Not sure on your's but some have a nylon insert inside the gear that the shaft goes through. Have seen them wear to the Point they will wobble enough to bind up.
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/archi.../t-273479.html
Hope this "turns" out good.
That's it, thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by RCC
If oiling it as mention previously doesn't do it, and you haven't hooked up your battery backwards, then chances are the bendix (the part that goes up and engages the flywheel) is bad. Should be an easy fix for a starter alternator shop and not too expensive.
You need to stretch the spring that is on the shaft of the starter gear. As it ages it weakens and won't throw the gear into the fly wheel. I had the same problem on my 35 Johnson and that fixed it. Just the opposite of what I thought, but it worked.
I agree with a bad bendix.
Use 3-1 oil put it on top an let it run down the shaft wd 40 will let it gum up.