Re: starter brushes
It's a piece of cake. If you haven't disassembled the starter yet, hold off on buying brushes. <br /><br />I highly recommend getting a manual for your outboard, I have the Seloc.<br /><br />Mine broke down about a year ago (1979 model); took it apart, brushed out all the carbon with an old soft toothbrush, put it back together & it works no problem. The manual has tolerances on brush wear, I forget how much is acceptable, mine are getting close. Also a few bench checks you can do with a multimeter or continuity tester and something called a "grumbler" or something like that, which I don't have.<br /><br />Be careful when you pull the top off, the brushes are spring loaded & might take off on you. <br /><br />Also be careful with the components on the inside, don't use solvents, manual recommends compressed air cleaning, I used my own lungs.<br /><br />Putting the brushes back in, you tie 'em in place with a little piece of wire until the top is on, then pull the wire out.<br /><br />There should be a mark on the housing that you can use to line up the two pieces when you put 'em back together, but if not, score it or mark it with nail polish or something so you can line 'em back up.<br /><br />clamp it down to a workbench & use jumper cables to make sure it spins before you reinstall it. Positive batt post to the cable terminal but don't let it touch the housing; negative post anywhere on the housing. Be careful though, sparks will fly. Clamp it tightly, it's a lot of torque there.<br /><br />But really you should have a manual.<br /><br />have fun.
