Hi all, <br /><br />I got me a 2nd hand tilt/trim pump and motor.. It was very dirty inside and out, so I undid the two bolts on the top and slide the motor off the pump.<br /><br />Unfortunatly for me, the armature stayed in the pump and now I am faced with getting the **** thing back into the housing with the bushes in place..<br /><br />normally there are two little pinholes in the top of the housing so you can hold the bushes in place with pins to slide the armature into place.. then release the bushes by removing the pins..<br /><br />The trim motor doesnt' have these holes and with good reason (water), so is there an alternative method of getting the armature back into place?<br /><br />I am not sorry its appart, there was an appaling amount of crud in there. but the workings look in good nick and there is heaps of meat on the bushes, so now its been cleaned and lubed,, I need to get it back in..<br /><br />any tips please people??<br /><br />The motor is for a 100 HP 72 Johnson, but all the motors from around that size and that year were the same.. (including the evinrude ones.)<br /><br />kindest regards<br /><br />Frank<br />Perth WA