Hello All.
I did read the "Adults Only" instructions. No need to put an engine number etc. because engine has been replaced with a different one and, this isn't an engine problem. I have the "Electro-mechanical Sterndrive Tilting Device" (hereafter "ESTD) mostly out of my hull. The Vice Rod (VR) assembly (part #875351)is broken, and remains in the lower unit of the ESTD. My questions are:
1) Can I remove the broken VR and replace the new VR without removing the lower unit of the ESTD?
I have raised the outdrive to its highest point, and while the VR moves smoothly up and down, I do not seem to have enough room to push the VR out through the lower unit. It hits the outdrive before it is completely free of the lower unit even though about an inch of the VR is broken off its top.
2) If I choose to NOT repair the ESTD and simply 'button it up' and operate in the 'manual' mode, is there anything in the context of watertight integrity that I should be aware of? That is of course assuming that I leave the existing broken VR in place.
3) Are there any aftermarket hydraulically operated tilt units that are suitable replacements for the electro-mechanical one?
Thanks,
Paul
I did read the "Adults Only" instructions. No need to put an engine number etc. because engine has been replaced with a different one and, this isn't an engine problem. I have the "Electro-mechanical Sterndrive Tilting Device" (hereafter "ESTD) mostly out of my hull. The Vice Rod (VR) assembly (part #875351)is broken, and remains in the lower unit of the ESTD. My questions are:
1) Can I remove the broken VR and replace the new VR without removing the lower unit of the ESTD?
I have raised the outdrive to its highest point, and while the VR moves smoothly up and down, I do not seem to have enough room to push the VR out through the lower unit. It hits the outdrive before it is completely free of the lower unit even though about an inch of the VR is broken off its top.
2) If I choose to NOT repair the ESTD and simply 'button it up' and operate in the 'manual' mode, is there anything in the context of watertight integrity that I should be aware of? That is of course assuming that I leave the existing broken VR in place.
3) Are there any aftermarket hydraulically operated tilt units that are suitable replacements for the electro-mechanical one?
Thanks,
Paul