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I am hoping you can help me. This is my pathetic attempt at describing the part I think I need:
I am quite new to outboard motor repair. There is an arm that extends out from the underside center of the flywheel (or the toothed wheel that the starter cog turns upon starting) that is threaded, brass, has a ball joint at the end connecting to the underside of the flywheel to a noose/swivel of some sort. The ball jointed threaded rod is about 4 inches long and threads into a plastic fitting that is screwed onto a lever or something. This is a protruding assembling coming off of the left side if you were looking at the motor and is the only obvious "arm" or linkage of that sort.
Could you tell me what this part is, where I can get it, and what it controls? It snapped just before the plastic fitting it is attached to. Someone told me it may have to do with the timing of the motor upon acceleration since the motor sputters (sounds like fouled plugs but it isn't).
Please help! Also, my motor doesn't start even after putting new plugs in and cleaning the carb (professionally). I replaced the gas with new 52:1 synthetic TWC-3 oil. Any ideas?? It has a spark... Ignition sounds strong and healthy but it won't turn over. My mechanic told me it started for him the other day with muffs on at first turn of the key... I am wondering if something is grounding out... THANK YOU!
I am hoping you can help me. This is my pathetic attempt at describing the part I think I need:
I am quite new to outboard motor repair. There is an arm that extends out from the underside center of the flywheel (or the toothed wheel that the starter cog turns upon starting) that is threaded, brass, has a ball joint at the end connecting to the underside of the flywheel to a noose/swivel of some sort. The ball jointed threaded rod is about 4 inches long and threads into a plastic fitting that is screwed onto a lever or something. This is a protruding assembling coming off of the left side if you were looking at the motor and is the only obvious "arm" or linkage of that sort.
Could you tell me what this part is, where I can get it, and what it controls? It snapped just before the plastic fitting it is attached to. Someone told me it may have to do with the timing of the motor upon acceleration since the motor sputters (sounds like fouled plugs but it isn't).
Please help! Also, my motor doesn't start even after putting new plugs in and cleaning the carb (professionally). I replaced the gas with new 52:1 synthetic TWC-3 oil. Any ideas?? It has a spark... Ignition sounds strong and healthy but it won't turn over. My mechanic told me it started for him the other day with muffs on at first turn of the key... I am wondering if something is grounding out... THANK YOU!
