Tilt and Trim not working question

[sokkernut]

1976 Johnson 135hp Seahorse...After 3 years of storage in the full upright postion. Installed a battery, tilt went down, would not go back up.<br />Lifted on the motor, it went back up. Lowered it one more time, quit working all together.<br />Solenoid working. Have voltage at the motor, but motor will not spin. First, if low on fluid will this keep the motor from working?<br />Second, After opening up the motor, there was what appeared to be a relay where the power comes in. It was crusted up, so I cleaned it, but do not know if I got the spacing back where it should be.

 

[Joe Reeves]

Re: Tilt and Trim not working question

Sokk..... That item within the PTT electric motor is not a relay. It is a circuit breaker designed to open if the electric motor overheats, has a short, whatever.<br /><br />There should be NO gap. The circuit breaker points should be tightly closed.... open only when there is a problem and then, only momentarily.

 

[sokkernut]

Re: Tilt and Trim not working question

Joe, Thanks for the quick reply. I will open the motor back up and bend it so that there is contact. It does not seem like a very good contact point. There is no spring or anything to hold it snug against the other surface.<br />Maybe that's why it was working intermittently before!

 

[OBJ]

Re: Tilt and Trim not working question

Hi sokkernut....<br /><br />The breaker points are make of bimetal which causes the points to part when over heated from high amp draw. A spring would impede this action and probably cause the motor to burn up if the points would not separate.

 

[sokkernut]

Re: Tilt and Trim not working question

OBJ, <br />Thanks. I just got the boat and I have yet to get a manual. Anyone have a manual that can send me a copy of the page covering this area in the mean time. rmitchell@austin.polycom.com.<br /><br />Thanks, And by the way, this site is great!!!!