replace my starter?

EVAN_COCHRAN · Jan 29, 2013

I have a late 70s or early 80's johnson 28 hp special the starter will not come up to engage. Im thinking i just grew to week and was wondering how or if i can just change the brushes? I am do not know but about outboards b ut can usually tell what im looking at. please let me know thanks.

lckstckn2smknbrls · Jan 29, 2013

The bendix drive might need to be lubed.

EVAN_COCHRAN · Jan 29, 2013

thanks for the quick response but if that dont work how do i replace it? whats the best way or lubercant to use? wd40?

lckstckn2smknbrls · Jan 29, 2013

White lithium greese or anti-seize.

chrispbrown27 · Jan 29, 2013

My Grandpa had a 30 horse evinrude that the bendex would stick on. I would just hit it with wd40 from time to time. The grease would be a better long term fix, but might not be a bad idea to stick a can of wd40 in the boat.
Chris

harleydoc · Feb 4, 2013

Look around in the yellow pages for a shop that rebuilds them they can be rebuilt very very cheap.

Pappy · Feb 4, 2013

Brushes are readily available for that starter. There is also a special bendix lube for it.
Several different causes for the condition you are describing.....from a weak battery to poor connections between cables and block, connections on the cables themselves, etc. Worn brushes will escape from the internal holders as well and decrease the power of the starter.

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