Is shift lever in netural?????? Can you spin prop by hand in both directions

sounds like starter is trying to turn - you said battery is hot? Is that from putting a load on starter but the starter wont turn motor? Is the starter hot?

Battery should not be hot.

Could the outboard be LOCKED UP? Pull plugs and try again or see if you can spin flywheel with emergency pull cord




Modified by abu-guru at 2:45 PM 12/17/2006