Lesson learned

[honkytonker26]

I pulled my cover off my boat to let it air out and thought I would warm up the motor. I put the ear muffs on and hit the ingnition a few times and then the starter started free spinning. I thought "son of a b@#th!" I popped the cowl off and noticed the starter bolt had worked there way loose. The top bolt had completly fallen out. I found it tightened them all down good and it fired right up. I knew you are supposed to check your bolts every so often, but I have just kept forgeting. I'll never make that mistake again. That would have really sucked if it would have happened on the water.

 

[polo-dog]

Wow, that's good to know. Way to dodge a bullet!

 

[craazyboutbass]

I worked on my boat today for 2-3 hours. Letting it get some sun as well.</p>

But ht26 - where would I find the starter bolts? I'd like to check that out as well. Just like you I put the ear muffs on the motor and started it - my motor ran fine though. I'd just like to check out the starter bolts, whatever and wherever they are! </p>

Thanks!</p>

 

[honkytonker26]

The starter will be located just below your flywheel somewhere. It has a spring and a gear that turns the flywheel when you hit the key. The bolts holding it on is what I'm talking about. I was suprized that all the bolt holding it on were a little loose.

 

[craazyboutbass]

Thanks. I'm going to look for it and check it now.

 

[SNUFFY]

make sure you check the bolts in the top mainbearing carrier (OMC) directly under the flywheel. there kinda easy to over look about a 7/16 or 3/8 thick cap bolt....about 8 of them.


If you`ve got an hour or two I can tell you what kind of grief they can cause if they get loose.emoBang emoBang

 

[H-1]

Thanks for the info.

 

[craazyboutbass]

I checked every single screw that was there. Nothing was loose, BUT I will be sure to check every now and then.</p>

Glad to have CFF! </p>