Highland Bob
New member
Hello, this is my first post so I apologize if there's some place I should have looked to quickly find these answers. I just bought a 1997 9.9 for a song, but it has a few issues. The biggest issue is the tiller handle is still attached, but it's missing the end piece that attaches it to the swivel mount, so it just dangles (see picture). I have looked on this site and others at a parts diagram, and I don't see that part listed. The diagram makes it look like all one piece, but mine has three threaded bolt holes, indicating something was once bolted there to hold the tiller handle in place. I have a couple of other motors that I could find service and parts manuals for, but I'm having trouble finding those for this motor (there is not one on this site unless I'm missing it, and I did find the serial number range for my motor). My other problem is that when I connect the fuel line and pump the bulb, the fuel just runs out the bottom cowl. That's probably an easy fix when I get in there, but the way I know the motor runs is I shot a little carb cleaner into the carb throat and it started first pull but quickly died due to no fuel (the guy I bought the motor from said it wouldn't run). The third issue is there seems to be a starter solenoid missing (see picture). I'm ok using the pull rope because it starts so easy, but I would like it mo better if the starter worked. I checked the compression before I bought the motor and it's 112 on both cylinders, so I felt really good about buying it cheap even with these issues. So now that I've given an overview, here are my questions:
1. What is the best service manual, and where do I get it? ( this should solve most of my problems, if the solutions are within my capabilities)
2. Should I just get a tiller handle arm assembly for $100 and get on the lake?
3. Is it ok to run the motor without the starter solenoid? There are several wires with round terminal ends just hanging loosely. It seems like something wouldn't be grounded, but the motor did start with the pull rope as I said above. DC wiring has always confused me, even though I know it's simple.
4. Is there a website I can go to to find out what other year/hp motors' parts are compatible?
I was a shop monkey at a boat dealership for 2 1/2 years in the late 80's and early 90's, but I've just recently started wrenching on them again. I forgot how much I enjoyed it. I really appreciate this forum, but there is so much information here that I've yet to develop a talent for sifting through it. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. I paid $250 for the motor in case you're wondering.
Regards,
Bob
1. What is the best service manual, and where do I get it? ( this should solve most of my problems, if the solutions are within my capabilities)
2. Should I just get a tiller handle arm assembly for $100 and get on the lake?
3. Is it ok to run the motor without the starter solenoid? There are several wires with round terminal ends just hanging loosely. It seems like something wouldn't be grounded, but the motor did start with the pull rope as I said above. DC wiring has always confused me, even though I know it's simple.
4. Is there a website I can go to to find out what other year/hp motors' parts are compatible?
I was a shop monkey at a boat dealership for 2 1/2 years in the late 80's and early 90's, but I've just recently started wrenching on them again. I forgot how much I enjoyed it. I really appreciate this forum, but there is so much information here that I've yet to develop a talent for sifting through it. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. I paid $250 for the motor in case you're wondering.
Regards,
Bob
