77 johnson 35hp starter?

[luisdeleon]

i was wondering if the gear at the top of the starter moves up and down, or it stays put and the inside engages? when i try to start it i noticed the the gear doesn't move like others, it stays with the flywheel.

 

[Don Hansen]

Re: 77 johnson 35hp starter?

My 1980 35 hp doesn't have electric start but I'm going to venture that something is wrong with the starter drive. Imagine what the starter motor is turning when you are at WOT. Yipes!! Try taking a block of wood and a hammer and tap the gear down. That way you'll see how the starter drive works and you can then try lubing it with some light oil.

Don H

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: 77 johnson 35hp starter?

the gear works on centrifical force, turning the starter spins the gear up, when the motor starts the flywheel is faster than the gear and the gear drops.

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

 

[luisdeleon]

Re: 77 johnson 35hp starter?

the gear works on centrifical force, turning the starter spins the gear up, when the motor starts the flywheel is faster than the gear and the gear drops.

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

thank you, i did get the starter to spin and today i checked it and noticed that the gear fell down, so the liquid wrench i sprayed worked.i think the spring has lost some tension anyone know where i can get one for this motor 35el77c