Johnson 115hp starter

[tim nichols]

need help trbl shooting the so

need help trbl shooting the solenoid and starter. I can cross posts and it starts but it won't stay started. am new at this! help!

 

[Jim Hawkins]

"When you cross the posts you

"When you cross the posts you are usinng the battery wire to turn over the engine and bypassing the starter wire on the solinoid. Have someone put an DC voltmeter (Black to ground) and Red to the small wire at base of the solinoid. Turn the key to the start position. If you get a reading the solinoid is bad, if you don't there is a fuse blown in-line, a loose wire on your switch, a bad switch, or your connector cable -to-engine is corroded or a wire bad. Hope this helps..JIM"