1972 Evinrude StarFlire 125 HP Outboards Service Manual, PN 4822, Page 17Get this manual
2-10 TROUBLE CHECK CHART (CONT) TROUBLE POSSIBLE CAUSE ASTARTING CIRCUITSee Section Weak or shorted battery Loose or corroded battery connections Safety switch inoperative or out of adjustment Throttle advanced too far Defective key switch Jammed starter drive Damaged starter drive parts Worn brushes Broken brush springs Open circuit in solenoid Burned commutator Broken field terminal Shorted or open windingsarmature or field 20 AMPFuse blown Gearshift not in neutral BEXCESSIVE STARTER CURRENT DRAWSee Section Worn or dry armature shaft bearings Excessive friction in engine Brushes not seating Dirty or corroded commutator Loose pole pieces Bearing heads buckled
8STARTER MOTOR WILL NOT OPERATE
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If motor is lost overboard while running, it should always be disassembled before any attempt is made to start itOften internal parts are