Mercury 60hp outboard starter issue

[Johnboylong]

Hello all! So i replaced my starter on our Mercury 60hp 4 stroke EFI outboard on our 16’ Arima Explorer. The odd thing is when i use the trim/tilt the starter bumps up like its going to go up and engage the crank. When the motor is on and running it really jumps up and smacks the crank. Im guessing thats from the additional charge (volts) from the motor to the system? Anyway, not sure if i did something wrong or what. Got all the paint off the new starter and checked surfacesand cables for good ground. Also, when we took it out is when we noticed the trim issue. The thing really struggled to lift the motor while we were underway. I thought a branch or something was logged at the lower unit or something. With the motor off though it lifts and lowers great, but you can see the starter jump a little every time you hit the trim button. Any ideas are appreciated! Thanks ahead of time. Gary

 

[Jimway]

Check wiring at starter to make sure that one of the tilt leads, especially the black lead from the up relay is not connected to negative side of starter solenoid. Might be a good idea to scope out a wiring diagram for that year engine also.

 

[Johnboylong]

Stater issue

Thank you I’ll look for an electrical diagram for that motor and see if I can find where those wires hook to.