john bamberger
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I have a 2001 merc 40 hp ,, sat moring started fine, went fishing and then starter went out,, fortunatley trolling motor got us home,, I can hand turn the starter and it will pop up and engage the fly wheel,, but will not pop up via the key , it will turn but not pop up,, is the entire starter shot,, or the bendix? how easy to replace? I looked at the starter and looked easy to take off ,,then I found one more nut at the bottom that I cant get to,,,so do I need to pull the boat out of the water and take to the dealer? they told me a new starter is in the $350.00 range,, HELP