starter does not engage properly

by Paul
(gippsland)

starter does not engage properly and very sluggish remove the spark plugs and it spins perfect....55hp johnson 1980...motor not been used for 4 years....

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Jan 04, 2015
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by: Panagiotis

Hi

Make sure you have good battery and the battery wires are strong enough

Check the bendix of the starter to be clean and oily

Spray some oil in the cylinders

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