Name: Starter motor pinion/ Bendix gear not engaging with flywheel
Uploaded: 2016-02-20T06:40:45-08:00
Duration: 16 min 45 s
Description: If the starter motor spins but the flywheel doesn't turn the Bendix gear is not engaging the ring gear. This causes the engine not to turn over.

Boat › Outboard › Powerhead › Engine doesn't crank › Solenoid clicks › Starter spins

If the starter motor spins but the flywheel doesn't turn the Bendix gear is not engaging the ring gear. This causes the engine not to turn over.

The bendix gear on the starter is faulty

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The bendix gear on the top of the starter motor can either stick or jam. When this happens it will either need to be unjammed from the flywheel or be removed from the starter and cleaned.