Re: 1975 autoelectric 15 (154BB)
The autoelectric is a direct drive starter motor with an aux. pull starter. Again, it has a standard points ignition under the flywheel. However, it is not that easy to remove the flywheel. You must first remove the wiring (take a photo first) thenremove the cap from the starter motor. Remove the three bolts holding the starter field and pull it up. the brushes will snap out of the holders so don't lose them. Now, you must get a long screw threaded all the way and screw it into the top of the armature to pull it off the crankshaft. I forget, but it is 5/16, either fine or coarse thread.
Once the armature id removed, then you can remove the pull start frame and now, the flywheel not is accessable. Clean and gap the points to .020.
It is a short shaft engine. It is NOT a sailor model. These were extra long with a different lower unit and prop.
Almost all the parts are swappable with Chrysler 9.9 through 15 and early Force engines. The autoelectric is unique to the Chryslers. It is a starter/generator with a single diode. There is a resistor to drop voltage and power the 6 volt dome light. The engine will produce enough power to illuminate the light and recharge the battery---and that's it.
You can replace the ignition switch with a long nose standard six terminal switch. Even though there were only a couple of key patterns, finding the correct one on line will be difficult.
Welcome to iboats forums--- and---where do you get these pristine engines?
