Help with 96' evinrude

[harbourpointe]

My 96 Evinrude 130 won't start! Starter turns but doen't engage flywheel. Battery is OK and starter works because if I connect battery directly to starter it works. Am new to outboards what is the problem here? The motor has been flawless until now!
Thanks for any help.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Help with 96' evinrude

cables or connections.
90% of starter problems are bad connections. remove and clean both ends of the battery cables, so that they are shiney, also the cable from the solenoid to starter. check for nicks in the cables. and make sure the connectors are on the wire good. the cable tend to corrode from the inside out, if nicked, corroded wires, and connections, heat up and cause resistance to the follow of electricity, thus the starter doesn't get enough. you can also take jumper cable pos battery post to large post on starter. with a good connection, the engine should spin. then if the starter is good clean everything and retest. then trouble shoot solenoid. starters can be rebuit at a starter/alternator shop, much cheaper than a new one.

also have the battery load tested at the auto parts store, free, i've had new batteries go bad

 

[R1racer]

Re: Help with 96' evinrude

My 96 Evinrude 130 won't start! Starter turns but doen't engage flywheel. Battery is OK and starter works because if I connect battery directly to starter it works. Am new to outboards what is the problem here? The motor has been flawless until now!
Thanks for any help.

Got the same OB but its 97 , Been working few bugs here and there out of it ... any how You mentioned when you connect Battery directly to starter it works (starter did) but DID you see the small gear on the top of the starter rise up and engage the fly wheel or not ??