Hello folks,
Thank you to everyone who has helped me recently. Need some more advice. I just purchased a use tilt/trim motor attached to the engine bracket for my 1989 125hp Force. The outside of the trim motor/pump is very clean. We operated the motor at the boat yard. Tilt ram worked fine. My initial intent was to just use the trim motor because the bracket on my unit, where it attaches to the engine bracket, is cracked. Now, I'm thinking about using the complete tilt/trim/motor/pump assembly. I took off the cap(where the wires go in) to the trim motor to have a look inside. Very clean, no corrosion. I tried to lift the armature up but it feels like there is some type of spring holding it back. Not sure, but there was definitely some resistance and I did not force the issue. So I guess I'll leave it alone. I lightly sanded the armature where the brushes contact. Attached is a picture of the brush assembly. Do you thin the brushes have enough life or should they be replaced? Also, should I just splice my existing wires onto the "new" unit, or can I remove the wires from the brush assembly and reattach my wiires?
Thanks again for all your help.
Ken
Thank you to everyone who has helped me recently. Need some more advice. I just purchased a use tilt/trim motor attached to the engine bracket for my 1989 125hp Force. The outside of the trim motor/pump is very clean. We operated the motor at the boat yard. Tilt ram worked fine. My initial intent was to just use the trim motor because the bracket on my unit, where it attaches to the engine bracket, is cracked. Now, I'm thinking about using the complete tilt/trim/motor/pump assembly. I took off the cap(where the wires go in) to the trim motor to have a look inside. Very clean, no corrosion. I tried to lift the armature up but it feels like there is some type of spring holding it back. Not sure, but there was definitely some resistance and I did not force the issue. So I guess I'll leave it alone. I lightly sanded the armature where the brushes contact. Attached is a picture of the brush assembly. Do you thin the brushes have enough life or should they be replaced? Also, should I just splice my existing wires onto the "new" unit, or can I remove the wires from the brush assembly and reattach my wiires?
Thanks again for all your help.
Ken