Trim motor really replaceable without pulling unit?

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Is my trim motor accessible to remove without removing the complete trim system? See photo. I read the technical book and they mentioned it can be pulled without pulling the unit but I have no idea how to get to the rear screw and even so, do you think it would even come out based on the condition of my unit? Any suggestions on how to get that back hidden screw out would be appreciated and if the vote is to remove the unit completely then I will do that tomorrow. Trying to get this hunk of aged junk in the water before winter. Hopefully the junk will turn into a phoenix and rise again with some trustworthy power.

 

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Re: Trim motor really replaceable without pulling unit?

I myself would replace the whole unit with a used or reconditioned unit. OBR in Alabama sell a recon unit with a 1 year warranty for $710. Ans yes you can remove trim by removing starboard mounting bracket,loosing tilt tube nut and supporting engine in full tilted position....

 

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Thanks for the advice. I am at the point of no money due to the fact that I just completely replaced the electric ignition parts to the sum of $600.00. Soon the boat would creep past the "I should have bought one for less in better condition" thought and my wife will shoot me. I see the pump and motor on Ebay for less than $200.00 shipped and I would probably go that way since the hydraulic side works. Its that darn corrosion that ate at the trim motor. I think it lost part of the seal at the top of the motor where the aluminum / magnesium metal is. I have a Suzuki trim and tilt unit in great shape ... maybe its time to bring out the TIG ... hahaha or better yet, cut the TIG bead off of my older 1500 Thunderbolt thats mounted to a CMC Trim & Tilt unit with only four hours of run time on it before the boat got moth balled for the past 15 years.