Trim trouble

dubb4611

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1978 Johnson V4 seahorse..
Tilts up great when out of water,up and down fine,,
But trim down it stops at the rams wont budge,use manual screw it goes down but wont trim up or tilt without help,(MY SORE BACK),
Ive bled and bled,tried hydro fluid,tranee fluid and sae30 motor oil,,same all 3,
ive adjusted the trim bar so i can get out on the water ,and it planes fine,but when we get back to the launch it wont tilt up at all,,all back power,can hear the motor run run and run,,at my whits end,,
 

tashasdaddy

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Re: Trim trouble

Tilt motor all the way up and lock it there, open , fill, close. Unlock, lower motor all the way down. Now back up, lock, fill, close, lower. Repeat, repeat, repeat..

Use Dextrin II auto trans fluid, or power steering fluid.
 
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