T&T: Lehman Starting problem

[Peter Bennett]

On a previous boat with Volvo stern drives, there were neutral
interlock switches in the shift levers at both helms, but the upper
helm switch only affected starting at the upper helm, and the lower
helm switch only affected starting at the lower helm - I found this
when one switch at the upper helm broke - could only start that engine
from the lower helm.

Since the engine won't start from either helm, I'd look for something
common to both.  I'd probably start at the engine, and apply 12V
directly to the starter solenoid - if the engine cranks, then the
solenoid and starter are OK, so you can work back towards the helms.

There is an indication in my Lehman manual that there is an auxiliary
solenoid somewhere on or near the engine - the start button operates this
solenoid, which in turn controls the "real" starter solenoid.  (my old
4 cylinder Lehman doesn't have this...) In any case, you will have to
start tracing the wiring, and I think it is most logical to start at
the starter.

Tuesday, September 18, 2007, 9:18:28 AM, dd0267 wrote:

dgc> Actually, you may be on to something there - although I tried to start the
dgc> boat from both stations, I think I only adjusted the transmission lever on
dgc> the bottom station when hitting the start button.  I believe when this
dgc> happened the first time a couple of years ago, I had to adjust levers at
dgc> both stations to fire up; that time was the port engine as well.





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