ok to run rude 9.9 with broken starter pawl?

[73 Dolphin]

Just managed to break the red plastic starter pawl
when removing the pull start mechaism to get to the carb on my 1982 evinrude 9.9. It is the end that touches towards the flywheel that broke off. The engine starts and runs. Is there a problem with be not repairing the pawl as it looks like i have to pull the flywheel to do so? As i said it starts and runs and does not seem to have affected anything. Thanks!

 

[wrench 3]

If it's the part I'm thinking of (a little hard without a picture) it's a safety device to prevent the engine from being started with the throttle too far open.

 

[73 Dolphin]

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[73 Dolphin]

wrench 3 . Thanks for the reply. If it only limits starting in gear and above a certain throttle position I'm happy.
As a side note when doing an image search I found another thread saying "limits max rpm". I dont see how this would be a rev limiter while in gear and running. I am hoping the wording was off and he meant to say limits throttle position to start.

 

[ondarvr]

It limits the throttle movement, so it limits the RPMs, same thing. Or I should say it won't allow you to pull the rope if the throttle setting too high or its in gear.

 

[73 Dolphin]

Thanks for the help. I looked for hours yesterday for an answer. Since posting this today I have found info i didnt yesterday. Hopefully this thread might be easier to find than the ones i eventually found.
As you have both said it stops the engine being started in gear ( above idle speed ) The idea being that if you left the motor in gear and also left the throttle open it stops you from starting it and being thrown from you boat and watching it take off across the water without you. A very handy feature indeed.

 

[OptsyEagle]

It can be useful. The older motors don't have them. I went fishing with my 1961 5,5Hp motor once. Stopped the motor, fished for a while. Then went to start the motor again. I like to stand when I pull the rope. Forgot it was still in forward gear and when it started and took off at the same time, I remember coming really close to taking a nose dive off the back of the boat from the unexpected momentum. I always try to remember to put it in neutral and then kill the motor now.
Easy to see why they designed this feature it in there now.

 

[gm280]

Little safety items like that really should be replaced. I realize you don't want to do that and just run it without. But if it saves even one person from getting hurt, it would be worth the money and effort. JMHO!

 

[73 Dolphin]

How would i go about replacing it. It looks fairly complicated ?

 

[oldboat1]

The damage doesn't look too severe. If it's chipped on top as the pic seems to show, but otherwise whole and uncracked, think I would use it -- looks like it's functional. (JMO)

 

[racerone]

I would not consider that to be complicated at all.----Just need to get to flywheel popped off.---followed by one screw to remove.----Order the part from the shop and ask them to pop the flywheel off.---Takes just minutes.

 

[oldboat1]

I would not consider that to be complicated at all.----Just need to get to flywheel popped off.---followed by one screw to remove.----Order the part from the shop and ask them to pop the flywheel off.---Takes just minutes.

Nah, IMO that doesn't sound very comfortable. If you are going to fix it, I would either just do it myself or let a shop do it.

It's a $20 part, probably $40 from the shop and $80 for labor. It's an easy fix, but you need a flywheel puller and a torque wrench, the part and the desire to do it. And some good will at the shop is worth something too, for future reference.

 

[racerone]

The desire to do is the big item.-----Most shops would pop the flywheel off for a regular customer if you spent some money there for the part and perhaps a jug of oil.

 

[oldboat1]

True. Good working relationship.

 

[73 Dolphin]

Thanks guys. The part is ordered and on it way.

 

[gm280]

Thanks guys. The part is ordered and on it way.

Glad you are replacing it. I hate when I have anything with suspect or broken parts. I have to make them prefect again. Just a mental thing with me.