If you put the positive power from the battery directly to the post on the starter and the negitive post connected directly to the case and nothing happened you most likely have no brushes left or the armature or commutator are shorted. In other words you probably need a starter. This is assuming that the engine is free and nothing is broken inside binding the gears.

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