Re: ted williams 7.5 boat motor
Hey Biran - What's your model number? Those starters are pretty bullet proof. What exactly happens when you yank the starter? If you have it in gear, can you turn the motor turn over with the prop? I need the 217.XXXXXX number, fella. I guess I'd like to know if the starter is locked or the motor. Does this animal have a gas tank on it? If your pull starter is actually bad, they can be a real pita to replace. I have collected several, having had a Gamefisher 7.5hp starter saga of my own. I'm currently running a newer blower housing with a taller flywheel cup, and it uses the newer, much more common Tecumseh starter, of which I also have several. If your starter is retained by 4 1/4" fine thread studs, you can take it off, flip it over, and pull the rope. There should be a metal tab that comes out of the side of the hub, and engages the cup on the fly wheel. If the dog doesn't come out, you may need to clean the inside of the hub. I had a pretty scatty one, and I douched that baby with WD-40 repeated ly, let it soak, blasted it with air, and douched it some more. It finally cleaned up and started working smoothly, so I pumped it up with a spray lithium grease. It's a happy little starter. Gimme the model number.
