79 mercury 1150 115 horse outboard

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Bendix on starter won't engage fly wheel help losing my mind if I turn bendix to the left by hand it comes up but when I put power to the starter it turns to the right and really fast but doesn't engage to crank the motor over please help no hair left to pull
 
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Re: 79 mercury 1150 115 horse outboard

OK, simple issue - only four causes that I know of.

Was the starter taken apart and reassembled with the magnet turned upside down? This causes starter to spin the wrong way., and bendix cannot engage flywheel.

Is Bendix dirty and causing gear to stick? If so, clean bendix and reoil.

Are battery connections clean enough to let starter spin fast enough to engage flywheel? Cleaning the connections and inspecting the battery cables is the remedy. You can have corrosion under the battery cable insulation. Look for bulges.

Maybe starter is just bad?
 
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Re: 79 mercury 1150 115 horse outboard

Thank u il try that I didnt even think
About the magnet be upside down ur probably right:facepalm:
 
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Re: 79 mercury 1150 115 horse outboard

The Bendix will go up by centrifugal force when the starter turns clockwise at high enough rpms. If it's not coming up then add a little lubricant to it. If It won't go up, the starter isn't getting enough power. Could be battery, bad starter, or restriction of voltage thru power cables.
 
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