Yes, probably the starter. It could be a couple of repairable things though. I think the most likely is the brushes and commutator. Brushes are pretty easy to replace and the commutator can be polished up. The circuit between the brushes and commutator needs to be solid for the solenoid to have enough current to pull the fork that throws the drive gear into the flywheel. If you want to save a buck or are in dire need you can disassemble and repair the starter but for the time and effort required it is probably better to have it rebuilt or replaced.
The wife and I were in a foreign Spanish port when the starter on the boat we were chartering failed. We managed to disassemble the whole starter and cleaned out all the carbon dust and dirt. We cleaned the commutator with the only thing we had, balsamic vinegar. The brushes were worn and needed replaced but the cleaning managed to get us started. You might also check the quality of the connections and wires powering your starter. Josh -- When privacy matters. http://www.secure-my-email.com On Aug 5, 2013 9:38 PM, "Brent Driedger" <bren...@highspeedcrow.ca> wrote: > Hey everyone. > My Yanmar 1GM10 is slowly getting more and more difficult to start. With > full battery charge, good ground and contact, I'm finding the only way to > get the starter to spin is to give quick taps to the start button. If I > hold it, it just saps the power system and everything shuts down briefly. > Is this a sign of the starter becoming weak? > > Brent D > C&C 27-5 > Lake Winnipeg > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com >
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