Bob, where is the manual release located?
Thanks guys!!!
Then either your battery is not fully charged, the wiring is too weak, or you need to add fluid to the pump.
Start by adding fluid and making sure to get any air out of the system.
Raise the motor and support it;
Add fluid until it runs out of the fill hole.
Close the plug tightly.
Release the motor and cycle it up and down several times.
Repeat the process three times.
historically, most people who post this problem turn out to have manual tilt. Have you researched to make sure that your system is Tilt and Trim versus just tilt?
How would I tell this? I have a 1988 Skeeter SF175SX with a 1982 Evinrude 150. It looks like it would be tilt and trim...
Do you think Auto Zone would have this fluid?