987969 OMC 5070604A3 Mercruiser Starter Motor OMC Cobra | Genuine Used Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine OMC Cobra / MerCruiser Marine Starter Motor - Part Numbers: 0987969 / 5070604A3

A genuine OMC Cobra / MerCruiser marine starter motor used on petrol stern drive and inboard marine engines. This starter family is associated with OMC Cobra starter assemblies and cross-referenced MerCruiser marine starter applications.

⚙️ Key Features

• Genuine OMC / MerCruiser starter motor
• Correct OMC reference 0987969 / 987969
• Related MerCruiser reference 5070604A3
• Marine starter motor for petrol stern drive applications
• Used on OMC Cobra and related GM-based marine starting systems

🚤 Compatibility

Commonly used on

• OMC Cobra petrol sterndrive starter systems
• MerCruiser petrol marine starter systems using 5070604A3
• GM-based marine engine starting systems where the starter diagram specifies OMC 0987969

Typically suits

• Engine models:
• OMC Cobra 4-cylinder petrol sterndrive applications where 0987969 is specified
• OMC Cobra 4.3L GM V6 petrol sterndrive applications where 0987969 is specified
• OMC Cobra 5.0L GM V8 petrol sterndrive applications where 0987969 is specified
• OMC Cobra 5.7L GM V8 petrol sterndrive applications where 0987969 is specified
• MerCruiser petrol marine engine applications using 5070604A3 starter reference
• OMC / MerCruiser stern drive starter applications using the 987969 / 5070604A3 starter family
• Engine Type: OMC Cobra / MerCruiser petrol stern drive engine
• Year Range: model-specific OMC Cobra and MerCruiser petrol starter applications
• System Type: Marine electric starter motor

🔌 Function

The starter motor engages the flywheel ring gear and cranks the marine petrol engine during electric starting.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

• Starter solenoid clicks but motor does not crank
• Slow or weak cranking
• Starter drive grinding or slipping
• Intermittent no-crank fault
• High current draw or overheating
• Worn brushes, bearings, armature, solenoid contacts or pinion gear

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM Supersession Chain

• 0987969 OMC starter assembly reference
• 987969 short OMC starter reference
• 5070604A3 related MerCruiser starter motor reference

OEM / Related Numbers

• 0987969
• 987969
• 5070604A3
• OMC Cobra starter assembly reference
• MerCruiser 5070604A3 starter reference

Aftermarket / Verified Equivalents

• Permanent-magnet replacement starter for OMC 0987969
• Aftermarket reference: 0987969 / 987969
• Aftermarket marine starter replacement for OMC Cobra petrol applications

📦 Condition

• Genuine used part
• Removed from running engine where applicable
• In good working condition unless otherwise stated