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How to fix Johnson outboard starter ?

Sep 07, 2011 by ciceromachine | Posted in Boats & Boating

I have a 1989 25 HP Johnson outboard....The starter is stuck in the 'engaged' position and won't go back down..Tapping it with a rubber mallet didn't help....Any ideas?...Thank you!

This means that the starter drive gear, commonly mis-named the bendix, (which it isn't) is worn, and needs to be replaced, along with the return spring and spacer. Depending on the amount of wear, you may also have to replace the starter armature, which

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