1986 40 hp johnson wont start

[hacksaw_7777]

Hey I put the motor away for winter and was running fine....battery is charged and put oil in cylinders......turns over but when starter engages magneto it turns very slow. any ideas??

 

[Solittle]

Re: 1986 40 hp johnson wont start

Have a load test done on the battery and check all connections especially those of the starter and solonoid.

 

[hacksaw_7777]

Re: 1986 40 hp johnson wont start

I tried 2 other batteries that were full charged and checked all connections....same results as before.....anything else come to mind guys??

 

[boating brad]

Re: 1986 40 hp johnson wont start

could be bad ground, probably the brushes in the starter are stuck and not making contact.<br />my experience with starters are that they are tough to get back together right. good luck!