CHANGING OUT TILT/TRIM MOTOR

[texasfish]

CHANGING OUT THE TILT/TRIM MOTOR.<br />GOT THE STARBOARD BRACKET LOOSE.<br />NEED TO REMOVE THE TILT TUBE NUT ON<br />THE STEERING.<br />THE STEERING CABLE RETAINING NUT WILL<br />NOT LOOSEN ALL THE WAY...<br />IS IT LEFT OR RIGHT HAND THREADS?<br />THERE ARE TWO NUTS ON STEERING CABLE.<br />NEED TO REMOVE OR LOOSEN ENOUGHT FOR<br />THE MANUAL RELEASE VALVE TO CLEAR THE<br />STARBOARD MOTOR BRACKET!!<br />ANY SUGGESTIONS!!

 

[jungnim2]

Re: CHANGING OUT TILT/TRIM MOTOR

wat motor you have?

 

[jungnim2]

Re: CHANGING OUT TILT/TRIM MOTOR

you have an omc take the port bracket off and you can take the bold in the back off.<br />dont vergoat to put a block unter the motor

 

[texasfish]

Re: CHANGING OUT TILT/TRIM MOTOR

I have a mercury 150, I can get all the <br />bolts loose but can't move it enough to<br />clear the manual release valve on the<br />tilt/trim unit. Need to loosen of remove<br />the steering cable retaining nut and <br />the tilt tube nut on top of the bracket!<br />But can't loosen or remove? Is the <br />steering cable nut or the tilt tube nut<br />left or right hand threads??

 

[jungnim2]

Re: CHANGING OUT TILT/TRIM MOTOR

all the nuts a right nand you me need to head them up wiht a torch

 

[johnkc]

Re: CHANGING OUT TILT/TRIM MOTOR

TEX, if you can only unscrew the steering cable nut a few turns or so the threads are probably galled ,and you will need a new steering /tilt tube , and a new steering cable .

 

[12Footer]

Re: CHANGING OUT TILT/TRIM MOTOR

Completely remove the steering cable from the pivot tube,as it has issues that will give you steering problems shortly anyway.<br /><br />Those cable shafts get rusted-into the tube quite well. You must soak it with rust buster (WD40,Liquid wrench ect). The retainer nuts should unscrew normally,but are very fine threads. there is also a felt packing behind this retainer nut.<br />Once the cable end is off, remove the engine bolt to the end of the threads,but leave it on the threads. The retainer nut on the tube (engine side) needs to only be loose. Use a rubber mallet and try some persuasion ,at the same time,don't wail on it till the threads mushroom.<br />If this fails,you may need the heat.

 

[texasfish]

Re: CHANGING OUT TILT/TRIM MOTOR

I wish to thank everyone for there <br />suggestions. I'll let you know how<br />things work out. Hope everyone has<br />a Merry Christmas and a great New<br />Year...