Mercury outboard

[pogden]

I pulled my starter off and took it apart, cleaned up the insides with a little electrical cleaner and threw it back together. Charged my battery and jumped it off my car just to give it the full 12 volts(13.6?). Same as before, starter spins like hell but the gear doesn't jump up to engage the flywheel. Guess I will be looking at a new starter---the brushes looked brand new??? and the inside was clean as a whistle, maybe a wire is broke in the armature or there is a ground somewhere in there???)

I go directly to the starter with my connections--- both pos and neg.

I can turn the motor over-after the pugs are out, so I guess it is not froze up.

Thanks for all the responses I will let you know what I find out.