Trim limit/sender switch replacement

[achris]

Re: Trim limit/sender switch replacement

ya, i dont have personal experience pulling a drive, but it looks easy as cake.. doesnt scare me at all. im going to check the manual for the reverse lockout set up and adjustment, thanks achris ...oh i may need your help when i do my shift cable incase i get lost.. oh and the tap that is listed above is that just a pipe tap?

Here's a video of the shift cable -> http://youtu.be/-s_tgevX2aI
The tap is a PARALLEL tap, not a pipe. See below...

 

[Cj7jeepoffroad]

Re: Trim limit/sender switch replacement

Why is everybody so scared of pulling the drive off? It's SO simple, one of the easiest and quickest jobs on a Mercruiser.... I wanted to remove some slack I found in a lower shift cable yesterday.... I had the drive off, the grub screw tightened (not all the way!) and re-wirelocked, and the drive back on in less time than it takes to make a cup of tea!!!

If you have any doubt about what I'm saying, watch these videos, and look at the time for each... Bear in mind that some of that time included commentary for the viewers...

Removing drive: http://youtu.be/w3O63YTOhn8

Checking alignment: http://youtu.be/w118LGsYgY4

Installing drive: http://youtu.be/aGVrY4cWiDA

Chris.....

Oh yea, I know what your saying, but if all your changing is the trim sensors, solder and heat shrink is much easier

 

[Josh P]

Re: Trim limit/sender switch replacement

hey achris will i need any other special tools for removing my old shift cable or installing the new one? i read some where about possibly needing this? Shift cable tool if so i will get it if i can substitue i will. i will be ordering my trim senders from iboats as they are the cheapest with the sale going on.. oh i found a 1/4-18 nspf tap, is there any diffence from a quicksilver one and one i can pick up from my tool guy? it is a 1/4 -18 nspf tap so i dont see a difference.

 

[Don S]

Re: Trim limit/sender switch replacement

You can make your own extra deep socket. Just weld two sockets together.

oh i found a 1/4-18 nspf tap, is there any diffence from a quicksilver one and one i can pick up from my tool guy?

As long as it is NSPF, then it's the straight thread and ok to use. Just don't let them sell you a standard NPT Tapered thread tap.

 

[Josh P]

Re: Trim limit/sender switch replacement

ok don thanks.. i dont have my drive off yet i want to get the sockets welded together by the weekend, can you tell me what size the sockets need to be?

 

[Don S]

Re: Trim limit/sender switch replacement

9/16"

 

[Josh P]

Re: Trim limit/sender switch replacement

awesome don thanks for all your help