BruceWayne426
Member
New to the forum and needing a little assistance.
I have a 1982 OMC Military 40 horse, Model AM-40A. I know it is an odd ball motor but it has been verified for what it is over the course of the 15+ years I have owned it. It was a classic Ebay purchase where the guy who bought it did not know what he had. He got it at a military surplus auction when he was bidding on a Korean War X-ray machine and they threw the outboard in because no-one was bidding on it. When I got it, it had never been in the water. These only came as rope starts so, with the help of a going-out-business marine business in Maine in 2006, I was able to purchase a geared flywheel and starter, which I have been using ever since. I have a full military parts and repair manual, but again, since these were only produced as rope starts for the military, the manual does not mention them. That is a little odd because the starter is stamped with the same model number as the outboard itself.
The brushes are now getting worn on the starter and need replaced. The starter is stamped Model AM-40A with a serial number of E5559459. Parts searches come up nil because it is an odd ball piece. I need someone who is familiar with OMC starters who might be able to cross reference this to something I can get get brushes for or a way of getting this to work consistently once again. I don't know if the brushes can be replaced or if I need to look for a replacement starter.
Any advice or comments are appreciated!
I have a 1982 OMC Military 40 horse, Model AM-40A. I know it is an odd ball motor but it has been verified for what it is over the course of the 15+ years I have owned it. It was a classic Ebay purchase where the guy who bought it did not know what he had. He got it at a military surplus auction when he was bidding on a Korean War X-ray machine and they threw the outboard in because no-one was bidding on it. When I got it, it had never been in the water. These only came as rope starts so, with the help of a going-out-business marine business in Maine in 2006, I was able to purchase a geared flywheel and starter, which I have been using ever since. I have a full military parts and repair manual, but again, since these were only produced as rope starts for the military, the manual does not mention them. That is a little odd because the starter is stamped with the same model number as the outboard itself.
The brushes are now getting worn on the starter and need replaced. The starter is stamped Model AM-40A with a serial number of E5559459. Parts searches come up nil because it is an odd ball piece. I need someone who is familiar with OMC starters who might be able to cross reference this to something I can get get brushes for or a way of getting this to work consistently once again. I don't know if the brushes can be replaced or if I need to look for a replacement starter.
Any advice or comments are appreciated!