90 Hp Johnson tilt/trim trouble

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KAI KATCHA

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Ok, tilt was working fine yesterday but today only getting clicking sounds from relays and sometimes clicking at pump motor?. Have checked relay volts and both have 12v through them , motor was a little nosier then usual when lifted after cleaning?. Model number AJ90TLCDC think its a 1987 can anyone help ? .:eek::facepalm:
 
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Will Bark

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Re: 90 Hp Johnson tilt/trim trouble

Try lightly tapping the motor with butt of screwdriver and see what happens; may be a brush sticking. Good luck
 
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KAI KATCHA

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Re: 90 Hp Johnson tilt/trim trouble

Will Bark said:
Try lightly tapping the motor with butt of screwdriver and see what happens; may be a brush sticking. Good luck
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Thanks tried that straight away with little improvement if i flick tilt switch enough can get tilt motor to run , very slow and not sounding good at all, loud groan and shuddering with no tilt up
 
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Re: 90 Hp Johnson tilt/trim trouble

Take some jumper wires and go directly to the tilt mtr itself and try it. If it still groans, it would sound like a bad t/t mtr. If it works okay, look for bad connections in the system.
 
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Re: 90 Hp Johnson tilt/trim trouble

KAI KATCHA said:
Thanks tried that straight away with little improvement if i flick tilt switch enough can get tilt motor to run , very slow and not sounding good at all, loud groan and shuddering with no tilt up
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Is it possible there's an airlock in the system ? May require bleeding or top up of oil ? Sounds like the ram might be cavitating (sucking air)
Just a thought ?
 
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KAI KATCHA

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Re: 90 Hp Johnson tilt/trim trouble

thanks for everyones ideas / help tried all that was suggested, removed the trim/tilt complete set up from outboard (without removing motor from transom ) very simple :joyous: . pulled trim motor cover off and heap of oil,and broken magnet. Would explain the noise got new motor on the way with new seals .
 
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