bob johnson
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Re: How do I disable the tilt/trim on my Johnson 115 HP motor
I doubt i am one of the more knowledagble guys here....guys arent on all the time and they dont see every thread...
the motors that come new with NO TNT feature have a lock lever that is engaged when the motor needs to be used in reverse.
I have never had a motor like yours... I would think after all the valves you released the unti should have fallen to its lowest point....unless you only THINK you are releasing the valves...or the valves where clogged and while you might have unscrewed them...the fluid didnt drain...
even if your unit had fallen after you released the valves, you would have to re tighten to prevent the motor from lifting in reverse anyway....you need the valve tight to keep the unit locked in place.
i think you may have to remove the unit and trouble shoot....those electric motors are easy to find.
it is likely the unit seaized and then the motor burnt up....it doesnt take much to birn up those motors...thats why you dont stay on the button once you are all the way up or down!
bob
Ok, that makes sense, now I understand that. So let me ask this since you seem to be one of the more knowledgeable ones here: is there a way to get my motor down into the position I need it in, without taking the TNT system completely off? If I leave it on, but release the pressure to hopefully get it lowered, by draining the fluid in the reservoir, am I still going to have the same problem in reverse since there is now no pressure on the TNT unit? I guess I was mistaken in thinking that TNT was an option and not mandatory on this motor. I have a merc that is not equipped with TNT and it stays in place ok in reverse, and is not bolted down (meaning we can manually raise and lower it anytime we want to). Is there something different with this 115 Johnson maybe?
I doubt i am one of the more knowledagble guys here....guys arent on all the time and they dont see every thread...
the motors that come new with NO TNT feature have a lock lever that is engaged when the motor needs to be used in reverse.
I have never had a motor like yours... I would think after all the valves you released the unti should have fallen to its lowest point....unless you only THINK you are releasing the valves...or the valves where clogged and while you might have unscrewed them...the fluid didnt drain...
even if your unit had fallen after you released the valves, you would have to re tighten to prevent the motor from lifting in reverse anyway....you need the valve tight to keep the unit locked in place.
i think you may have to remove the unit and trouble shoot....those electric motors are easy to find.
it is likely the unit seaized and then the motor burnt up....it doesnt take much to birn up those motors...thats why you dont stay on the button once you are all the way up or down!
bob