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I agree with everyone else that the amount of water is excessive and it seems that the tube was not properly aligned when the impeller was replaced. Dropping the lower is fairly simple - just pay attention to disconnecting the gearshift rod that runs along top portion of the front of the leg...
Good afternoon all, I thought I had posted this earlier, but did not see in the thread. I dismantled the original starter and found that the nut on top of the bendix had loosened, which allowed the bendix to over-ride the starter shaft gear. That caused the bendix to bind and I found the...
Thank you! Yes the starter was original. Replacement is ARCO 5393. The original Bendix gear is frozen in the up position. I will dismantle and check. Can I assume that the starter issue is not related the any stator issues? Thank you for your time
I have a 1995 Force 70 HP. The starter Bendix stuck engaged with fly wheel. I installed new starter and attempted to start motor - after about eight attempts to start the new Bendix stuck engage with flywheel. I was able to free Bendix using socket to tap Bendix free.
Thank you for your help
