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Trim motor very sluggish -- What am I looking at?
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 1:22 pm
by jeffybear
Noticed earlier this season that my trim motor was having some difficulty raising my 90hp. Today as I was closing the boat down for the season I could hardly get it to raise. How much am I looking at to replace the motor....I'm not even sure that's the problem, but I figured it was. How difficult are those to replace?
Re: Trim motor very sluggish -- What am I looking at?
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 2:05 pm
by margaritaman
Have you checked the hydraulic fluid on the tilt and trim?
Re: Trim motor very sluggish -- What am I looking at?
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 2:45 pm
by ishoot
Also, check your battery and all connections. I had a bad connection one time which caused the exact problem you are describing...
Good Luck!
Dan
Re: Trim motor very sluggish -- What am I looking at?
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 5:09 pm
by jeffybear
Thanks for those suggestions. I have not checked the hydraulic fluid. Also, I added a 3 battery charger so the idea that I have hooked something back up wrong is a real possibility too. Thanks
Re: Trim motor very sluggish -- What am I looking at?
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 8:37 pm
by playcat
check fluid level, add as needed and run it up and down a few times to self-bleed. Replace the motor and/or pump as a last resort.