1976 85 hp johnson will not start

[kom1c]

i have a 1976 85 hp johnson outboard that ran fine before i winterized it now when i got to start it with a fully charged battery i turn the key and i hear one click coming from the motor even tried a second battery that was fully charged and nothing can anyone give me some ideas of what it could be?

 

[boobie]

Re: 1976 85 hp johnson will not start

Look for any loose or dirty connections on the battery cables at both the mtr and the battery. Even tho' you say the batteries are fully charged, will they pass a load test ??

 

[emdsapmgr]

Re: 1976 85 hp johnson will not start

To test the starter by itself, get a set of jumper cables and connect to a fresh (charged) battery. If it spins the flywheel at normal speeds-the problem is in the starter wiring, not the starter. You could have an issue with the key switch in the control box, or the starter solenoid.

 

[kom1c]

Re: 1976 85 hp johnson will not start

thanks i will try tomorrow to use jumpers i noticed that when i tried to start it a couple of times the starter would go up to the fly wheel then back down and then nothing