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eazzy

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I have a1996 Force 75 hp when i turn the key to start the starter will turn motor about half a rotation and then starter disengages i have to do this 3 or so times before it will catch and turn the motor over till it starts ,new battery and have cleaned all + - wires is starter in need of rebuilding or selonid need to be replaced? Took the starter off and hooked it straight to battery and it spun good. Any help??? THANKS
 
Weak starter?Take it apart and clean/replace the brushes.
Sometimes turning the brushes upside down will help.(if you can't find brushes).
I think the brushes are available on this site.Scroll up to the parts line.
Or call,They'll be glad to get the part#s
 
Thanks guys will try jumping solenoid first,if thats it will order newone, and will order brush set also . Might as well kill 2 birds with one stone. Thanks
 
JerryJerry05 Purchased new starter and while i was at it also new solenoid. Still get one revolution and thats it tried different battery no change. Hooked directly to starter bypassing solenoid still one revolution and bendix drops Motor will finally start by just keep turning the key and runs good could the timeing be off looks like the guy that had the boat before me put a mark at 34 or35 deg. Is it to advanced could this be causing this problem? At wits end
 
you could have a voltage drop from the battery to the starter....hook a voltmeter on the 20v dc scale from the negative terminal in the battery to the positive post on the starter...record reading when the key is turned and the starter should be turning....then place the positive lead that you had on the positive starter post to the positive battery post and get a reading when key is turned to start position...they should be the same....note...you have to get the readings when you are trying to turn the starter....there will be no voltage drop if you are not pulling current....hook the meter leads to the posts of the battery and not to the wires themselves..you could also have a bad ground..just reverse the procedure to check ground....the usual place for a voltage drop is in the first couple of inches of the wire on the positive post on the battery....look close at where the wire is connected to the lug ....also make sure the wire is as flexible in the first few inches as it is about a foot away....you dont see it on an outboard as mush as a car but look for greying or green wiring up close to the battery post...this is call crystallizing and will eventually result in a voltage drop...you can also feel the wire at this point for heat...
 
GOT IT took the new starter to the starter re builders shop had it checked, he said it wasn't putting out enough voltage to crank engine. He loaned me a rebuilt one and took it home put it on the engine. Cranked right up. There is a lesson here . Just because they say it's new doesn't mean it's any good. Thanks to all of you for all your kind help. Hope i can return the favor some time.
 
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