I have a '62 merc 1000, and have had starter/ignition probs. I cleaned
the starter up, and she spins strong. The problem is, its spinning
the wrong way. The wiring is correctly hooked up, and I'm at a loss.
Any ideas would be appreciated immensely!!!!!!

On Jul 15, 9:49 pm, wrote:
I have a '62 merc 1000, and have had starter/ignition probs. I cleaned
the starter up, and she spins strong. The problem is, its spinning
the wrong way. The wiring is correctly hooked up, and I'm at a loss.
Any ideas would be appreciated immensely!!!!!!

I think you re assembled it with the magnet body upside down..

Take it abck apart, and re assemble "backwards"

That should put the polarity back in order for correct rotation.

On Jul 15, 9:49 pm, wrote:
I have a '62 merc 1000, and have had starter/ignition probs. I cleaned
the starter up, and she spins strong. The problem is, its spinning
the wrong way. The wiring is correctly hooked up, and I'm at a loss.
Any ideas would be appreciated immensely!!!!!!

hmmm, I didn't read your post right.

1962? That would probably be an old Delco or Prestolite starter with
copper fields.

If that be the case then you probably have the brush's a quarter turn
off. that would reverse the polarity.

On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 19:49:09 -0700, wrote:

I have a '62 merc 1000, and have had starter/ignition probs. I cleaned
the starter up, and she spins strong. The problem is, its spinning
the wrong way. The wiring is correctly hooked up, and I'm at a loss.
Any ideas would be appreciated immensely!!!!!!

It's the aliens man - the aliens.

To fix it, you have to take it to Rosewell, NM, put it in the desesrt
and leave it for a day.

The aliens will take care of it.

And if that doesn't work, it's probably what Tim said - I've had that
happen on a tractor starter a time or two. :)

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
It's the aliens man - the aliens.

To fix it, you have to take it to Rosewell, NM, put it in the desesrt
and leave it for a day.

The aliens will take care of it.

Nah, he just has to go to the other side of the equator.

On Jul 16, 2:59 pm, "Midlant" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message

It's the aliens man - the aliens.

To fix it, you have to take it to Rosewell, NM, put it in the desesrt
and leave it for a day.

The aliens will take care of it.

Nah, he just has to go to the other side of the equator.

hmmm, I never thought of that.....

"Tim" wrote in message
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On Jul 16, 2:59 pm, "Midlant" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message

It's the aliens man - the aliens.

To fix it, you have to take it to Rosewell, NM, put it in the desesrt
and leave it for a day.

The aliens will take care of it.

Nah, he just has to go to the other side of the equator.

hmmm, I never thought of that.....



Jeez...youse guys am stoopid. At the battery, reverse the red & black
cables. That'll solve the starter problem. Then, rewire everything else on
the boat, starting with el baño, if the toilet is an electric one.

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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"Tim" wrote in message
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On Jul 16, 2:59 pm, "Midlant" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message

It's the aliens man - the aliens.

To fix it, you have to take it to Rosewell, NM, put it in the
desesrt
and leave it for a day.

The aliens will take care of it.

Nah, he just has to go to the other side of the equator.

hmmm, I never thought of that.....



Jeez...youse guys am stoopid. At the battery, reverse the red & black
cables. That'll solve the starter problem. Then, rewire everything
else on the boat, starting with el baño, if the toilet is an electric
one.


We are soooo much help to this poor man. He's probably sitting in a
corner flipping his lips with his finger and making coo-coo sounds.

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 19:49:09 -0700, wrote:

I have a '62 merc 1000, and have had starter/ignition probs. I cleaned
the starter up, and she spins strong. The problem is, its spinning
the wrong way. The wiring is correctly hooked up, and I'm at a loss.
Any ideas would be appreciated immensely!!!!!!

It's the aliens man - the aliens.

To fix it, you have to take it to Rosewell, NM, put it in the desesrt
and leave it for a day.

The aliens will take care of it.

And if that doesn't work, it's probably what Tim said - I've had that
happen on a tractor starter a time or two. :)


Nobody's gonna suggest a smoke shifter?