Evinrude 4906B 4HP 1969 Owner's Manual page 211

6-22 ELECTRICAL
pulley indexed with the Woodruff key.
stall the dr ive bel t around the pulley on the
flywheel and the generator pulley.
3- Install the pulley cap, lockwasher,
and nut, to secure the generator
place. Hold the generator
ing with an open-wrench
shaft underneath the pulley.
on the generator pulley by pulling the gener-
ator away from the engine, and then tight-
ening the thru-bolt
ator in the bracket.
adjusted when it may be depressed approxi-
mately 1/4" at a point mid-way between the
two pulleys.
6-10 CHOKE CIRCUIT SERVICE
This short section provides instructions
to test the choke circuit.
the test, the attaching
removed and the choke assembly replaced.
TEST
LEAD TO TERMINAL
Hookup points to test
Choke Circuit Testing
The choke circuit may be quickly tested
to determine if it is functioning properly as
follows:
a- Obtain an ohmmeter.
b- Connect the black meter
unpainted portion of the engine block for
a good ground.
c- Connect the red meter
choke terminal.
d- Test the circuit
of the ohmmeter.
is approximately
e- After the test is completed,
be sure the choke plunger is pulled into
the choke solenoid.
pulley in
shaft from turn-
on the flats of the
Adjust tension
nuts securing the gener-
The pulley is properly
If the system fails
hardware can be
an electric choke.
lead to an
lead to the
using the Rxl scale
A satisfactory reading
3 ohms.
check to
6-11 STARTER MOTOR CIRCUIT SERVICE
In-
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
As the name implies, the sole purpose of
the starter
ation of the starter
engine until the engine is operating.
circuit includes
switch to connect or disconnect
from the battery.
switch with a pushbutton or key switch.
A cutout switch is installed
tem to prevent
throttle is advanced
speed. When the throttle
starter solenoid
starter motor will not rotate.
shift models, a cut-out switch is installed in
the circuit to permit operation of the start-
er motor ONLY if the shift control lever is
in NEUTRAL. This switch is a safety device
to prevent accidental
engine is in gear.
STARTER MOTOR DESCRIPTION
Delco-Remy,
starter motors
Evinrude engines
Any of the three may be installed on a
or 40 hp engine.
(especially
and just a bit less powerful than the later
models. If a replacement
purchased,
obtained
recommendation
more for the longer, more powerful
One more word:
replacing the
bracket MUST be bought and installed on the
lower end of the starter.
Marine starter
in construction
used in the automotive
starter motors
assembly.
an armature
splines which mate with the internal splines
of the drive assembly.
The starter
electr ic motor which draws a heavy current
. from the battery.
only for short periods of time to crank the
engine for starting.
the motor, cranking should not be continued
motor circuit is to control oper-
motor to crank the
a solenoid
The operator controls the
starting the engine if the
too far, beyond idle
is advanced,
is not grounded and the
engine start when the
Autolite, and Prestolite
are used on the Johnson/
covered in this manual.
The early model starters
the Delco-Rerney)
unit must be
anyone of the three
and installed.
is to spend a few dollars
If a long starter
short model, an additional
motors are very similar
and operation
industry.
use the inertia-type
This type assembly is mounted on
shaft with external
motor is a ser ies wound
It is designed to be used
To prevent overheating
The
or magnetic
the starter
in the sys-
the
On electric
35
hp
were shorter
may be
The
unit.
motor is
to the units
All marine
drive
spiral