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    1986 30hp starter adjustment

    The teeth from my starter and the teeth on my flywheel are not interlocking like they should be. Instead they are rolling over the top of each other. Is there a way to adjust this.
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    1986 30hp Evinrude Starting Prob.

    Took the boat out yesterday. Started and ran fine here at home when getting it ready. Battery fully charged. Started and ran fine at the boat ramp. After the second stop during fishing, it would not fire up again. The battery was acting like it was drained down already. The started would turn...
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    1986 30hp fuel startvation?

    I just got my motor out of the shop. My brother took it out today for a test spin. The motor ran fine for a couple minutes after he put it in the water but when it warmed up and he tried to put it in gear it died. It wouldn't start again. He checked the primer bulb and it had gone soft. He...
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    Flywheel Swap: '86 Pull to Elec. Start

    I converted my '86 30 from pull start to electric but I didn't switch out the flywheels. The flywheels looked exactly the same so I just used the one that was already on my motor. Does anyone know if the flywheels are different? Do I have to use a different flywheel?
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    What role does the idle stop play on a '86 30hp

    I am trying to sync my motor and am having some difficulty getting everything to sync. I got the cam done right, but I can't get the throttle linkage rod to hit its stop like the manual says needs to happen. Now I realize that there is an idle stop plate and screw that I have to accound for...
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    Timing on a '86 30 Hp

    I am trying to get my 1986 30 Hp motor synced but am having a hard time getting it dialed in. I have a manual and all but it really isn't all that great. I couldn't get the timing on the motor set. Here's the story The motor is originally a pull start that I converted to an electric start. I...
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    Boat being propelled in neutral. Help!

    When I start my motor (1986 30hp Evinrude) it sometimes acts like it is stuck in gear even when the shifter is locked in neutral. It does not do it everytime but on occassion. It won't start if it is in gear so I know the shifter is locked in neutral, because it starts. If it does it when I have...
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