225 PM starter motor

**David** · 07-31-2017, 07:21 PM

My starter motor spins, but the splines do not rise up to engage the flywheel. I tried charging for a couple of hours, no change.

Then this weekend I hooked up a 50A charger for 30 minutes and with 50A still on, no change.

So I think it's the starter. I bought a new one from Amazon. Any tricks to the installation I should know?

thanks

**perfmarine1** · 07-31-2017, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by David

My starter motor spins, but the splines do not rise up to engage the flywheel. I tried charging for a couple of hours, no change.

Then this weekend I hooked up a 50A charger for 30 minutes and with 50A still on, no change.

So I think it's the starter. I bought a new one from Amazon. Any tricks to the installation I should know?

thanks

Have your battery load tested, no matter how long you charge it if it don't pass a load test it is junk.

Hope it's a factory or ARCO and not a foreign made unit, that will not last.

**David** · 07-31-2017, 08:22 PM

The starter is probably junk as it was stupid cheep. But but if it gets me through next week...

I would have thought that the 50A charger would turn a starter with no charge time.

**90 5.0** · 08-01-2017, 12:56 AM

The bendix is sticking. It's been sitting a while I bet? Take a flat head and carefully push it up and turn it and I bet it goes up and sticks up, then hit the starter and see if it spins over if that's the case spray some lube on it and work it back up and down till it's free.

Very common on old Merc starters that have been sitting along time

**David** · 08-01-2017, 07:20 PM

Only sitting a couple of weeks. I put a bit of oil on it Sunday am. I can try a flathead this weekend.

I also arranged to have have my current starter rebuilt in case my cheap on is too cheap.

**WillySteve** · 08-01-2017, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by 90 5.0

The bendix is sticking. It's been sitting a while I bet? Take a flat head and carefully push it up and turn it and I bet it goes up and sticks up, then hit the starter and see if it spins over if that's the case spray some lube on it and work it back up and down till it's free.

Very common on old Merc starters that have been sitting along time

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**perfmarine1** · 08-02-2017, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by David

Only sitting a couple of weeks. I put a bit of oil on it Sunday am. I can try a flathead this weekend.

I also arranged to have have my current starter rebuilt in case my cheap on is too cheap.

Moly lube is what you use on starter shaft!

**perfmarine1** · 08-02-2017, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by 90 5.0

The bendix is sticking. It's been sitting a while I bet? Take a flat head and carefully push it up and turn it and I bet it goes up and sticks up, then hit the starter and see if it spins over if that's the case spray some lube on it and work it back up and down till it's free.

Very common on old Merc starters that have been sitting along time

There is no part called BENDIX, where did this term come from, car mechanics? Mercury= pinion drive OMC=drive assy/pinion

**largecar91** · 08-02-2017, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by perfmarine1

There is no part called BENDIX, where did this term come from, car mechanics? Mercury= pinion drive OMC=drive assy/pinion

Sure there is: Bendix drive

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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A Bendix drive is a type of engagement mechanism used in starter motors of internal combustion engines. The device allows the pinion gear of the starter motor to engage or disengage the flywheel of the engine automatically when the starter is powered or when the engine fires, respectively. It is named after its inventor, Vincent Hugo Bendix.

**WillySteve** · 08-02-2017, 08:57 PM

There are FEW people in this World that know anything at all about engines, who don't know what a Bendix is.......I just saw a post from one!
Either that or somebody's jus bein'a Sm*rt *ss!!!
Call it whatever you want but I'll Bet'cha a Franklin that you can go to ANY Merc or OMC parts counter and order a BENDIX and walk out with one!

**pappa pete** · 08-03-2017, 08:33 AM

I've got a 60$ amazon starter I've been running for 3yrs with no problem, had it on a 245 and now on my promax, 0 problems so far

**David** · 08-04-2017, 07:18 PM

Sunday when I get back to the lake: Charge battery again. Try screwdriver and lube. Then try my $80 (with rush delivery) starter.

thanks

**perfmarine1** · 08-05-2017, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by largecar91

Sure there is: Bendix drive

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jump to: navigation, search
A Bendix drive is a type of engagement mechanism used in starter motors of internal combustion engines. The device allows the pinion gear of the starter motor to engage or disengage the flywheel of the engine automatically when the starter is powered or when the engine fires, respectively. It is named after its inventor, Vincent Hugo Bendix.

Ok show me on any outboard parts breakdown where it says part/ Bendix! Oh, by the way wikipedia is a encyclopedia made up by common people,may or may not be correct. Just saying

Bendix, is a drive system, consist of, Armature shaft w/ splines,spring, drive gear, and nut.

**perfmarine1** · 08-05-2017, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by WillySteve

There are FEW people in this World that know anything at all about engines, who don't know what a Bendix is.......I just saw a post from one!
Either that or somebody's jus bein'a Sm*rt *ss!!!
Call it whatever you want but I'll Bet'cha a Franklin that you can go to ANY Merc or OMC parts counter and order a BENDIX and walk out with one!

So what part are you leaving with?