Mercury 45 Service Manual

CHARGING AND STARTING SYSTEM
90-828631R3 MARCH 1999 Page 2B-27
Disassembly
1. Remove 2 thru bolts and commutator end cap, taking care not to lose brush springs.
a
a
c
c
b
a-Thru Bolts
b-Commutator End Cap
c-Brush Springs
2. Press down the pinion stopper and remove the circlip. Remove the pinion.
c
b
a
a-Pinion
b-Pinion Stopper
c-Circlip (discard and use new circlip on assembly)
3. Pull armature from starter frame. Remove locknut
.
4. Remove components from armature.
c
e
a
b
f
d
a-Spacer
b-Spring
c-Drive Assembly
d-Drive End Cap
e-Armature Shaft
f-Washer

Mercury 45 Specifications

General

Horsepower	45 HP
Cylinders	3
Starting	Electric
Full Throttle RPM Range	5000-6000 RPM
Steering	Remote
Exhaust	Through Prop
Shaft Length	20 in