I have a 4cl rinker boat the starter went bad how do i take it off?

Question

I have a 4cl rinker boat the starter went bad how do i take it off?

Answer 1

Not trying to be ignorant with you, but if you don't know this and can't figure it out, let someone else work on your boat.

You're gonna learn too many lessons the hard way and it's gonna be expensive if you try working on it yourself.

Answer 2

Disconnect battery, disconnect wires from starter.  Remove bolts and watch for shim measurement.  Remove starter.  Put starter in place and shim.  Replace bolts.  Reconnect wires to starter.  Reconnect wires to battery.  Start.

As with the first poster, if you are unsure about how to proceed, then you need someone else to do the work for you.  An improperly installed starter will chew up the flywheel and you really dont want to get involved with replacing one of those.

Answer 3

97.4% of all electrical problems on board boats are due to corrosion and/or loose connections.

You may have done this already, but I'm going to throw it out there just in case.  

Disconnect, clean and reconnect all the electrical connectors battery to solenoid to starter.  I mean make 'em shine.  I use a dremel with a carbon steel wire brush, but sandpaper works too.  Then make 'em tight-tight-tight!  If your battery posts have wingnuts, use pliers on 'em.

If the problem is, that the bendix gear isn't engaging the flywheel, there's two possible causes other than faulty starter:  bendix threads need lubrication (couple drops 3 in 1 oil - not wd40, not grease), or else the battery needs to be recharged or replaced.  A "load test" (free at most car parts stores) is the ultimate test of a battery fitness for service.

Many boat parts in perfect working order are replaced, and the owners never know it, because in the process of replacing it they inadverdently fix the wiring problem.

Starters can generally be rebuilt with good results, at fraction of the cost of new.