1999 8hp Evinrude starter motor "teeth" jammed against flywheel "

[sue_ring]

Hi! The flywheel on my Evinrude won't budge. It appears that 2 of the "teeth" on the outside of the flywheel are jammed up against 2 of the teeth of the starter motor. I think this occurred when I tried to start the engine too quickly with the starter rope. The rope uncoiled and recoiled correctly 4 or 5 times, then it wouldn't come out more than 2 inches after that. And now the electric start button won't get any reaction. Is there a way to unjam the teeth and realign them and start over? Another observation: The starter motor teeth are just slightly overlapping with the flywheel teeth (from underneath).<br /><br />Thanks much for any help you can give me. If not, my next question on this forum will be how to remove the 75 pound motor, and transport it to the shop... <br /><br />Sue

 

[CalicoKid]

Re: 1999 8hp Evinrude starter motor "teeth" jammed against flywheel &q

Re: 1999 8hp Evinrude starter motor "teeth" jammed against flywheel &q

Sue, you should be able to get the starter gear to retract by tapping it down with a light hammer or something being careful not to damage the gear. It may be a fluke that it gat stuck or it may be that the starter shaft is grimy or worn. I've had luck cleaning the shaft with brake cleaner (don't get it on anything else, it's damaging to a lot of surfaces). I don't put a lubricant on this shaft on my own motor because it just attracts dirt and causes sticking.

 

[snapperbait]

Re: 1999 8hp Evinrude starter motor "teeth" jammed against flywheel &q

Re: 1999 8hp Evinrude starter motor "teeth" jammed against flywheel &q

Also make sure the bolts holding the starter are tight after you get it free... Mine have a tendancy to loosen up every so often...

 

[sue_ring]

Re: 1999 8hp Evinrude starter motor "teeth" jammed against flywheel &q

Re: 1999 8hp Evinrude starter motor "teeth" jammed against flywheel &q

It worked! Thanks.<br /><br />Sue