1968 Evinrude Speedifour, Starflite 85HP Service Manual, Page 86Get this manual
starter motor drive pinion is disengaged when at rest and is made to mesh with the f1ywheel ring gear the rotation the starter motor armatureAfter the motor has started, the starter pinion is driven faster than the starter motor shaft and moves down the screw shaft out mesh with the f1ywheelSee Figure 7-8safety switch the starter circuit, preventing accidental engaging the starter motor, whenever the throttle lever is set beyond start positions'''itch is operated plunger which rides the lower distributor housingAdjustment the safety switch is covered in Section 4, Ignition, 3434
FIELD AND DRIVE END ,",
ASSEMBLY
Figure 7-6Starter Motor Test
W .042"ASHER RING
ARMATURE ASSEMBLY
STARTER DISASSEMBLV
Remove drive end head, taking care to avoid damaging bearing in head teeth armature pinion
BRUSH SPRING