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    Mercury 50hp 1980- starter sheave worn & can't pull start, where to get part or fix?

    Mercury 50hp 1980- starter sheave worn & can't pull start, where to get part or fix? I think I figured out how this is supposed to work and what the problem is. When pull starting the pawl flips around so I can't start the engine. I can still find pawls and a few other parts for this but I...
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    1980 Mercury 50hp Thunderbolt - pull starter doesn't seem to engage with flywheel

    I am very new to boating and outboards - this motor is pull-start only and I had it running with some help and then put it on the water and pulled a few times without it starting then it felt different. Now when I pull on the cord there is much less resistance (the recoil works) because it...
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