Trim Problem, Down Ok, Trailer OK, No UP

ta400man

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I have been having one problem after another.<br /><br />Yes I am new to boating owner and I purchased an old boat, so I was excepting to be putting money and time into the boat.<br /><br />When I purchased the boat the trim worked fine, I power washed the interior because it was nasty.<br /><br />Now the trim will not bring the motor up. I am figuring that there is a switch that I can replace to fix it. But the trim motor will lower the unit and the trailer feature will bring the motor up.??? :eek: <br /><br />Oh Ya, it is a 1987 Sunbird, 18ft, Eurosport, 3.7L 165hp, Alpha One I/O.<br /><br />A side note: I posted a bent fin the other day, my friend lower my unit into the ground and lifted the boat of the ground with the motor and bent my fin below the prop. I am not sure if the trim broke then or when I power washed the boat.<br /><br />Thanks in Advance,<br />Shawn
 

rob935

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Re: Trim Problem, Down Ok, Trailer OK, No UP

you may have done some damage when you banged the skeg off the ground, however it may be just a loose connection behind your trim switch..
 

ta400man

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Re: Trim Problem, Down Ok, Trailer OK, No UP

I take the switch apart and I was playing with it and still nothing.<br /><br />Does that trim switch have a tendency to fail? Or which I figure is more than likely the problem caused when the skeg hit the ground.
 

Don S

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Re: Trim Problem, Down Ok, Trailer OK, No UP

Here is a link to the Mercruiser service manual. In section 1C there is DETAILED (with Pictuers) troubleshooting instructions for finding the problem with your trim not working. It really doesn't matter if there is a tendency of the trim switch to fail or not. You are trying to find why yours is no longer working. Don't just start replacing parts till you hit on the problem.<br /><br /> http://www.boatfix.com/merc/mainmenu.pdf <br /><br />Bending the skeg should affect the trim switch at all.
 
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