1983 40hp starter bendix stuck

[Evinrude Boater]

The starter had an issue a few weeks ago so I lubed the bendix shaft. Today it worked fine all afternoon then it wouldn't engage with the flywheel. Can they become siezed to the shaft? Does the entire assembly on the shaft including the collar with the dog ears slide up the shaft when starting?

 

[Evinrude Boater]

Re: 1983 40hp starter bendix stuck

Anybody have ANY ideas before I take it to a shop???

 

[corm]

Re: 1983 40hp starter bendix stuck

Hi,

The whole piece rotates up into the flywheel on that starter.
Did you oil the spline on the starter shaft? They we pretty fool proof.
Does your starter spin real fast? It needs to start up fast to allow the bendix to move up the shaft to engage the flywheel ring gear.

 

[Evinrude Boater]

Re: 1983 40hp starter bendix stuck

Yes, the shaft was lubed the first time it acted up and it worked fine until recently. The battery spins it fast. I can't even pull it up the shaft.

 

[corm]

Re: 1983 40hp starter bendix stuck

Hi,

You have to turn it up the shaft. Try a channel loc on it or tap it with
a little hammer.

 

[Evinrude Boater]

Re: 1983 40hp starter bendix stuck

Hi,

You have to turn it up the shaft. Try a channel loc on it or tap it with
a little hammer.

Nope, won't budge. Off to the shop we go.

 

[Evinrude Boater]

Re: 1983 40hp starter bendix stuck

A little prying and up it popped. It must have slamed down hard and tightened against the shaft shoulder like a nut. Works fine now.

 

[Silvertip]

Re: 1983 40hp starter bendix stuck

Take it to a local auto electric shop (starter & alternator rebuilder). A marine shop will cost you twice as much.

 

[Evinrude Boater]

Re: 1983 40hp starter bendix stuck

The electric starter is fixed, now I'm trying to get the recoil starter reassembled.