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Old 07-04-2010, 08:46 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by NoBozo View Post
I was happy to hear you are able to turn a wrench. Many boatowners are not.

Do NOT STACK washers. They WILL Loosen very shortly. If you are not comfortable JUDGING the condition of the Bendix..ask someone who is....Of course a marine "Technician" will recommend replacing IT no matter what. Find a friend who has some experience..it doesn't matter if they have marine experience. A Bendix is a Bendix. NB

PS: I don't know why you are RE Installing a suspect starter....??
Thanks for the input,
The starter appeared O.K. The teeth looked good. It was the loose wire on the starter and the loose bolts that seemed to have caused the problem. When I put the starter back on and the engine started right up and only one bolt was in. I have to buy a new bolt for the bottom so I wont start the boat again until I get a new one. Can you suggest another method if I dont use stacked washers. The bolt broke inside the threaded hole but I can still get about a half dozen threads. I would have to remove the engine in order to drill out the broken bolt as it is under the engine in the bilge.
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