merc 400 junk or not

[rivertime]

got an old merc 400, i believe it is a 1970 model. anyways it came on a free boat. i tried to pull the rope to see if it turned and motor would not spin. didnt know if i needed to find the neutral spot or if the motor is locked up. not sure if it is in neutral b/c the throttle cables were cut. the wiring harness right inside the motor from the control box is burnt up also. (looks like every wire melted) i have a wiring diagram but it doesnt do me good to fix if motor is locked. any ideas or advise would be helpful! thanks

 

[JB]

Re: merc 400 junk or not

Parts

 

[buddhapi]

Re: merc 400 junk or not

the motor needs to be in neutral, otherwise the recoil cog won't ramp up to pull the flywheel over. if you find a good used wiring harness, you may find the motor to be good yet.

 

[Bravo]

Re: merc 400 junk or not

try www.laniermarine.com for the parts you need. They have a metric asston of those old tower of power merc's laying around there. I worked there a long time ago, and actually scored a new complete wiring harness for my '76 Merc 115. I kinda miss that boat now...