1970 Johnson 115 HP Outboard Motor Service manual, Page 17Get this manual
T ROUBLE CHECK CHART (CONT) TROUBLE POSSIBLE CAUSE Weak or horted battery wose or corroded battery connections Safet switch inoperative or out of adjustment Throttle advanced too far Defective key switch ammed tarte drive Damaged starte drive parts Worn brushes Broken brush springs Open circuit in sole noid Burned commutator Broken fie ld te rminal Shorted or open windingsrm ature or field 20 AMPFuse blown BEXCESSIVE STARTER CURRENT DRAWSee Section Worn or dry armatur haft bearings Excessive fr iction in engine Brushes not seating Dirty or corroded commutator lDOse pole pieces Bearing heads buckled
8STARTER MOTOR WILL NOT
OPERATE