Starter and Trim/ Tilt

[Carl]

After running for over an hour I go to start up after some fishing and the starter gear is not popping up to engage the flywheel. We ended up pull starting the motor and it fired right up. Does this require the started to be replaced, or can the Bendix drive be replaced?

Then, I'm approaching my slip and I go to tilt up a bit, as I usually do, and the motor is barely moving up at all. Eventually, the motor did come up enough that I could get in, but then my fishing partner physically assisted the motor to the full up position while I was holding the button.

It did go down slow as well, but not as painfully slow as up.

Has anyone had these experiences? Any tips, ideas on where to start with the trouble shooting?

I did some voltage checks and the battery is fully charged and voltage is at the starter motor. I have virtually no experience with the tilt unit.

Thanks in advance

Carl