1978 Johnson 175, 200, 235 HP Outboard Service Manual, Page 148Get this manual

1978 Johnson 175, 200, 235 HP Outboard Service Manual, Page 148

REMOVAL OF STARTER Due to the construction of the starter motormaintenance operations are generally limited to periodic checking for looseness of mountingUnless it is certain that the starter motor requires attention, do not remove it for overhaulA thorough check should be made of the battery, cablesstarting solenoid, and switch as outlined in the Trouble Check Chart in Section 2Check the Prestolite starter motor by using the no load testWith 12 volts applied to the starter motor, maximum current should be 90 amperes and minimum speed should be 5500 rpmCheck Bosch starter no load estWith 12.0 to 12.4 volts applied, maximum current draw should be 25 amps, speed 6000 to 7000 rpmSee Figure 7-5Remove starter motor for test as follows: aDisconnect red lead from starter motorbRemove two nuts and one bolt from electrical bracket, move electrical component bracket as re-