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I have a 1979 40 hp Johnson outboard. I thought I had a problem with the return spring on the bendix of the starter because the bendix gear was jumping up into the bottom of the flywheel. It is now looking like the starter motor vibrates which causes it to turn and as it turns it is pushing the...