Starter mounting bracket stud in front mount broken out casting

[Webekin]

Thank you. Webekin

 

[flyingscott]

Depending how Mechanical you are, Buy some Luma weld rod and fix the stud mount. Make sure it is not cracked into the crankcase. Common for those to be broke

 

[Webekin]

Good news on two issues.
The starter motor, mounting issue is resolved, installed 1/4" screws 3" long in the two front manual recoil start mounting holes, used a nut on each to determine the height needed to clear the fly wheel, started out using 3/4" aluminum angle from screw to screw to hold the starter motor in proper working location. Had to relieve a portion to clear the fly wheel, and also remove most of one side of the angle, to clear top of hood inside. So will use the prototype to make a neater one, from 1" x 3/16 flat stock. Pictures when it is finished and neater.

Issue 2:
Idle speed seemed to fast to change directions, forward, reverse, without damage to the lower unit. Throttle wheel riding on the cam, was a full wheel off of the idle marks | |. Did a lot of reading, checked the trolling knob on the twist grip, and lowered the trolling speed to the idle marks. Have not water tested the results yet but expect a much lower idle speed, and shifting with out damage. Hope this all makes sense, Webekin

 

[Webekin]

Good news on two issues.
The starter motor, mounting issue is resolved, installed 1/4" screws 3" long in the two front manual recoil start mounting holes, used a nut on each to determine the height needed to clear the fly wheel, started out using 3/4" aluminum angle from screw to screw to hold the starter motor in proper working location. Had to relieve a portion to clear the fly wheel, and also remove most of one side of the angle, to clear top of hood inside. So will use the prototype to make a neater one, from 1" x 3/16 flat stock. Pictures when it is finished and neater.

Issue 2:
Idle speed seemed to fast to change directions, forward, reverse, without damage to the lower unit. Throttle wheel riding on the cam, was a full wheel off of the idle marks | |. Did a lot of reading, checked the trolling knob on the twist grip, and lowered the trolling speed to the idle marks. Have not water tested the results yet but expect a much lower idle speed, and shifting with out damage. Hope this all makes sense, Webekin

2nd picture is using copper wire to align the stater with flywheel. 1st picture removed wire and used bolts and aluminum plate to secure the starter.

 

[saltchuckmatt]

Seems like you did a lot of work when you could have just fixed the bad hole?

Just mho