Startor Question

[SnapperHead74]

Just bought new battery and startor solenoid. My startor is not turning fly wheel but the bindex is spinning making a zingggggggggg sound. I took spark plugs out and the startor turns the fly wheel. does this mean i need a new startor. I put new battery connections on. the connections are nice and tight. Can anyone help.

 

[tonycrespo]

Re: Startor Question

could just be the 9 tooth gear on the starter shaft.
Watch it while you try to start, is it dis-engaging?

 

[eurolarva]

Re: Startor Question

Is this a Force and what size motor. My money is the starter is bad. If you buy a new one get new and not a rebuild. If you get a rebuild make sure it was rewound with new wire. A lot of rebuilds will clean the unit out and put new brushes. when a starter overheats the insulation in the wires will melt and create a short. If it were me I would take the starter apart clean it up real good put it back together and see if it runs better. If not get a new one. Biggest cause for starter failures is nobody tells new boaters how to start their motors. Lots of new boat owners do not know how to engage the clutch. When a starter spins for more then a couple of seconds it starts to overheat. Keep starting cranks under 3 seconds and your starter will last a lot longer.