brandenjg Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Hi everyone Im sure it's a problem most people with a pull start has had before, I pull, but it doesn't engage. The odd thing however is when I take the pull start off the outboard and pull it the spikes come out like they're meant to and stay out till you let the tension off like they're meant to and when i put it all back on the engine it works like it's meant to on the first pull. But every time I go to use it again, it just doesn't engage atall until i remove the whole pull start and bolt it back on again. I was hoping someone would have an idea as to why it does this? P.s the whole mechanism has been sprayed with wd40 and it didn't help Thanks in advance BrandenJG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 My GUESS is that there is a washer missing. Take it all apart again and when you put it all bvack together don't tighten the bolts that hold the two moving parts together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 the whole mechanism has been sprayed with wd40 and it didn't help Until I retired, I was a mechanic for a large building company and found that the only part to lubricate was the centre pin on which it all turned. Anywhere else and the fingers would stick as that allowed them to collect all sorts of crud and make them stick at the point that they should fully return. Also check that washer. If it still sticks, loosen the holding screws to the motor and try that. If it works then, it must be fouling something when fully tightend. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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