1984 Stringer 800 tilt switch issues.

[madolive3]

84 Century 3000. I have simple toggle switch for raising and lowering the out drive. If I just throw the switch the drive slams pretty hard into position, so I have to finness the switch to prevent this. Is there a different switch type, or circuit type I can install. I don't think it was engineerd like this.
also a dash mounted up or down indicator would be nice.
Thanks again

 

[Scott Danforth]

its supposed to slam into position. press down....should sound like...grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..thunk

that drive should only be operated in the down position

the trim is a completely different setting on the drive, and you should have a gauge for that.

 

[madolive3]

Thanks, yes My trim gauge works and I Know that trim and tilt are different. So you are saying that I shouldn't worry about how fast the outdrive moves up or down? The thunk-slam is normal? I can just throw the switch and leave it? If that's the case then good, one less thing I have to fix. Thanks...Bill

 

[Scott Danforth]

Yes, its normal. Your switch should be momentay

 

[southkogs]

On my Stringer, I'll hit down and hold it until it "thunks" into place sometimes. But most of the time on down and ALL of the time on up, I bump the switch. About three "bumps" will move the drive at a pace that I like.

Your switch is probably working fine.