[Rhodes22-list] Push button start ????

[Steve Alm]

Wally,

Try giving the starter motor a good whack with a stout hammer while you're
giving it the juice.  Sometimes they're just stuck a little.
(In the music biz, we call this the "Peavey thump".)
It probably won't work, but it won't hurt to try.  8-)

Slim

On 8/25/03 7:14 AM, "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com> wrote:

> As usual we spent the weekend on the boat. My 6 HP 2 stroke Merc decided to
> act up a little. When I arrived at the marina I started the motor with the
> push button start and it almost fired up. I tried the second time (usually
> starts first or second) and nothing happened. No click, nothing! The battery
> is fully charged. The pull start fired the motor up and it worked fine.
> 
> Later that day we anchored in a cove and I decided to figure out what the
> problem is. It appears the push button itself is working. The switch opens
> and closes and sends power to solenoid. The solenoid is putting out to the
> starter but nothing happens. I placed a screw driver across the solenoid
> leads and nothing happens. I  thought this would fire up the starter motor
> but nothing. My battery died on my multi meter and I couldn't trouble shoot
> any further so I had to start drinking. :-)
> 
> I don't have a manual or any schematics for my motor but I am going to try
> and download or order something today. Any guesses? I was thinking starter
> but I will look closer once I get some documentation. I do have some
> Outboard repairs books to use as a basic reference. ....
> 
> Wally
> 
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