Re: 1998 OceanRunner Starting Help
On your particular motor the throttle has to be at idle when starting. Do not advance it.
Trim the motor down first.
Hold the primer ball with the arrow up and squeeze it until rock hare.
With the throttle closed, turn the key to ON and push in and hold for 3 seconds, then continue to push in while cranking the motor. It should fire up within 5 seconds if the igntion system, engine state of tune, and the batteries and starter are in good shape.
Once it starts, on cold days you may have to push the key in for one or 2 seconds until the engine starts to warm up.
If you have the keyswitch that uses the lanyard (kill switch clip) that fastens around the key, put it on. The clip is part of the detent system and without it the key easily goes back to off when letting off the starter position.
If your batteries, cables, or starter are weak, the motor will not turn over fast enought to generate a good spark. The motor need 300-350rpm to generate enough igniton voltage to light the motor off.