mariner 15 cant move flywheel

[cat5cable]

Hi all

I have a mariner 15 marathon think it?s a Yamaha, but it has not been used for about 4 months and it was working fine but now it wont turn over pull cord is solid if I grab the flywheel it moves about 4 or 5 millimetres in either direction but that is all, when I look down the plug holes with a torch and move flywheel I can see both pistons moving a few mill.
So any idea whats wrong is it main bearings or some sort of locking system I have a shop manual but cant find anything of any help at the moment, any help many thanks.
Tim

 

[Laddies]

Re: mariner 15 cant move flywheel

Try some penetrating oil in the cyls. and see if that don't free it, it's why the engines need to be made ready for storage.

 

[cat5cable]

Re: mariner 15 cant move flywheel

yep tried that but no good still locked solid

tim

 

[Laddies]

Re: mariner 15 cant move flywheel

Then drop the lower unit to see if the problem is in the engine or unit, you may have a pinion bearing seized