1985 140 hp vro evinrude STARTER

Steveib

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I'm having a problem with my starter. the bindix will not go up and engage the fly wheel. I have taken it apart and put new springs and brushes in it. both of my boat batteries are fully charged. Thank you for your help.
 

JB

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Re: 1985 140 hp vro evinrude STARTER

Try cleaning up the cables for the battery. Take them off, clean them shiny, reconnect.
 

Steveib

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Re: 1985 140 hp vro evinrude STARTER

I have cleaned them. I also hooked some jumper cables from my truck to the starter.
 

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Re: 1985 140 hp vro evinrude STARTER

have youu load tested batteries? just getting twelve volts doesn't mean they are good. Jumper cables through bad batteries don't always work.
 

Steveib

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Re: 1985 140 hp vro evinrude STARTER

I ran the jumper cables from truck right to the starter. The batteries are good. When I move the bindix up to the flywheel it will start.
 

tblshur

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Re: 1985 140 hp vro evinrude STARTER

good morning steveib can you hear the starter spin or not. if starter spins then bendix is bad. some of the guys say connect jumper cable positive directly to starter stud positive and jumper cable negative directly to starter ground ground conn could be corroided be careful with sparks around fuel. good luck.
 

tblshur

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Re: 1985 140 hp vro evinrude STARTER

try spraying it with wd-40 or something working it up and down it may not be dropping all the way down on starter shaft to re-engage if it will turn both ways by hand it is worn out or not re-engaging with shaft. let us know what you find.
 

kenmyfam

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Re: 1985 140 hp vro evinrude STARTER

Sounds like something resisting the bendix from doing it's job if the connections, cables and battery are good.
 

Steveib

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Re: 1985 140 hp vro evinrude STARTER

Took it apart and it seems that the lower bushing is bad. Getting new part today. I hope this will fix it.
 
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