bad power trim blues....

[winterblues]

ok so i dropped off my boat at the marina because the power trim wasnt working. they said they couldnt fix it because they are not a mercury authorized dealer. the motor is a 1990 135 black max. if i push the switch on the motor i hear it hum and if i have a friend help me lift it it will go up. there is fluid leaking out of the middle tilt ram and the orings are shot. however i cannot for the life of me get the fill cap off. its almost stripped. the motor is currently in the up position but yet i cannot get the cap off. anyone out there now what the next step is besides fixing the orings??? how do i get that damn cap off to fill the resevoir?

thank you!

 

[Chris1956]

Re: bad power trim blues....

Isn't that the plastic cap with the screwdriver slot? Can you grap it with vicegrips? Can you grind a new slot with a dremel? Second choice is an easyout.

 

[winterblues]

Re: bad power trim blues....

will try to use vise grips and use a dremel. have to get one first. i was just thinking since its fall i will save up over the winter and get the cmc pt-130.. thanks for you input!!

 

[Chris1956]

Re: bad power trim blues....

Gee, It has to be a lot cheaper to fix the original PTT unit, no?

 

[winterblues]

Re: bad power trim blues....

just would like to get rid of the problems with the hydraulics. considering all the positive reviews from cmc....