kill switch will not stop engine

[alclm1]

i have a 35 hp tiller handle johnson motor serial no. e5791706. it has a push button kill switch that will not work. used a ohm meter switch itself is actually working but does not stop engine.

 

[Joe Reeves]

Re: kill switch will not stop engine

What is the "Model Number" of the engine?

 

[alclm1]

Re: kill switch will not stop engine

the model number is J35RCTS

 

[OBJ]

Re: kill switch will not stop engine

Follow the wires from the kill switch back to the engine. One will go to the block as ground and the other to the amphenol connector from the power pack. <br /><br />Make sure the ground is clean and tight. <br /><br />Pull the amphenol connector apart and make sure the pin and it's mating socket are in the plugs far enough to make contact.<br /><br />You can pull the rubber off the switch and clean the contact on the inside of the switch.

 

[mikeyzx2]

Re: kill switch will not stop engine

Ditto what OBJ said, I had to clean corrosion off the switch contacts on mine. I really need to replace mine since it broken where it thread into tiller handle and won't stay put.

 

[DHPMARINE]

Re: kill switch will not stop engine

If you checked the switch at the end of its wires chances are it is okay.I have seen a couple of power packs that had internal problems,and even though the switch gave them the ground signal,they would not shut down.<br /><br />DHP

 

[OBJ]

Re: kill switch will not stop engine

Yeah, probably what DHP said, but I've seen circumstances where an ohm meter said something is ok but really it wasn't. Don't take much of a path to make an ohm meter say "YES".

 

[grantrs]

Re: kill switch will not stop engine

my 25 evinrude is also doing the same thing 1982.<br />stop button not working, i have pulled button appart checked wires and the button is functioning with the voltmeter.<br /><br />last places looks like the power pack. what is likley to have happened inside of it and are any other proplembs related to it?

 

[ob]

Re: kill switch will not stop engine

Originally posted by grantrs:<br /> my 25 evinrude is also doing the same thing 1982.<br />stop button not working, i have pulled button appart checked wires and the button is functioning with the voltmeter.<br /><br />last places looks like the power pack. what is likley to have happened inside of it and are any other proplembs related to it?

Trace your kill button wires and insure that the output is making a solid ground.