Quriky 84' Evinrude starter 8HP

Our new to us 84' Evinrude 8hp longshaft (E8RLCRM) pull starter froze up on me while trying to launch Saturday....busy day too.:facepalm:...Anyway we used the electric trolling motor to get us away from the dock area and worked with it a bit. I had noticed that when I first started to pull the motor over the starter was making a slipping noise. The motor did not start on the first two pulls and then on the third it totally locked. When I removed the cover I saw no damage. I found that moving a flat black plastic part out of the way would let the starter turn again, so I put a screwdriver into the hole to hold it and started the motor up. Left the cover off. I figured this was how I would have to start later on, but it actually started OK later on with no further issues. Are these types of starters a pain or is mine just in need of repair or replacement? There is little wear on this motor, was used very little.

Re: Quriky 84' Evinrude starter 8HP

That is an interlock to prevent starting with unit in gear.

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Or a too high a throttle setting I believe.

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Thanks guys. Maybe it was my fault then. Still, pretty sure I had it set to correct positions. Do these things ever act up though? Looks like a lot of plastic there.

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JSGOLD said:

Thanks guys. Maybe it was my fault then. Still, pretty sure I had it set to correct positions. Do these things ever act up though? Looks like a lot of plastic there.

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Not really. The interlock will mess you up though, as you discovered.