Trim Problem

[gatesmoonwalker]

1996 Mercruiser 350 5.7 - Alpha 1 Gen 2
Let my boy take her out on Friday.
When he got home he said that it took several tries to trailer the drive.
He did hear motor running fine but the drive would not raise.
I immediately ran it through a few cycles in the driveway with no problem.
On Thursday when I pulled her out of the water, I noticed that the drive
was not quite all the way trailered. Assumed my wife had just miss read the
sounds. Hopped in and it trailered right up.
These are the first problems I have ever had with the trim in this aspect.
Any advise out there on where to start looking?
It is getting power, motor is running, has been working great trimming out on the water. Works fine in the driveway.

 

[Iron Duke]

Re: Trim Problem

Do you have a seperate "Trailer" button? If so, and everything else is working fine I would check that circuit, the button, wiring etc. The trailer button bypasses the limit switch on the gimbal that limits up travel in normal run.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Trim Problem

Ayuh,.... Fill the oil reservoir,... It sounds like it might be Low...

 

[gatesmoonwalker]

Re: Trim Problem

Thanks Bondo - I have been looking at the fluid level all season and telling myself to add a bit. Just not low enogh to give me any real worry. Yeah sure, parked level in my driveway it looks good. How did I ever forget how steep they think they need the ramps out her in Utah and what gravity does to fluid.