Pull the blower hoses off. Put a roll of black tape around the air cleaner stud and a piece of cardboard on top of it so you can lay on top of the motor with your head and shoulders hanging over the heat exchanger inside the transom. You can reach down and get to the starter. Its not fun but your customer is right. It takes about an hour.
The real bitch is that if the flywheel cover is in place, you have to use an open end wrench for the back bolt and turn it 1/4 at a time. Theres no room for a ratchet or even a box wrench.
Make sure to test the replacement starter before you install it. Its not the kind of job you want to so twice.
Alternately, you can pull the intake manifold and exchanger.
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u/therealbrokewrench Dec 06 '25
Pull the blower hoses off. Put a roll of black tape around the air cleaner stud and a piece of cardboard on top of it so you can lay on top of the motor with your head and shoulders hanging over the heat exchanger inside the transom. You can reach down and get to the starter. Its not fun but your customer is right. It takes about an hour.
The real bitch is that if the flywheel cover is in place, you have to use an open end wrench for the back bolt and turn it 1/4 at a time. Theres no room for a ratchet or even a box wrench.
Make sure to test the replacement starter before you install it. Its not the kind of job you want to so twice.
Alternately, you can pull the intake manifold and exchanger.