Taking the lower pan off would of made routing the wires ahelluva lot easier. Your video helped a lot and saved me a few bucks instead of having my mechanic do it.

@ccooke70

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@bigjig1o1

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot you guys are great how do the lower pan come off

Excellent video, just a quick note, if you remove the lower cowl parts (4 screws) everything is super easy to access. anyway, Great Job!

@ccooke70

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

Great video thank you so much

Perfect video for my next project! Actually it's on an 05 Pro XS so everything looks pretty much the same. I bought an aftermarket motor as well (ARCO). Mine still works but it's rusted out badly!

@ccooke70

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad it helped you. Good luck. It’s not a bad job.

Good video and thank you for posting. I wish you would have videoed you actually putting it in though.

@ccooke70

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was not really setup for filming that day and just used my cell phone. It was easier than I thought it would be. Depending on your specific motor, I am learning that back bolt can be more challenging for some than others though. Thanks.

Great vid! Just happened to me today on the water

@ccooke70

11 ай бұрын

Glad it helped. Hope it fixes your issue.

if the electric motor goes out, especially if you can tap it and it starts working, you can just replace the brushes.

Excellent video! What size is the allen wrench you used? Thanks.

I forgot to ask, how did you line up the slot for the drive? Was that pretty easy?

@ccooke70

5 жыл бұрын

Yes. It went right in. I did not have a problem there. The only tricky part was getting to the bolts.

I have that same tilt unit that was updated when the original was replaced on an 87 Black Maxx 135. It does not have an o-ring between the motor and gear unit, yet there is an oring between the trim motor base plate and cover. Go figure. My trim motor was solid corrosion yet the trim fluid was still bright red as the day it was installed 9 years ago. Another go figure. One issue I have is getting the motor to tilt easily by hand. Spent two hours with a jack getting it a few inches up, then another neighbor came over and the two of them grunted to get it up while I swung the tilt support lever into place. Local Merc dealer said the motor is not available.Will have to buy an aftermarket motor. Any advice? Secondly, is the rear facing yellow screw the fill port? Tension is off when the motor is raised yet mine overflowed fluid when I opened it.

@ccooke70

6 жыл бұрын

I cross referenced mine on amazon and on the web and found a few aftermarkets for it. I think I bought that one in the video from Amazon and its been flawless. If you can find the original part number, you can probably find an aftermarket one.

@hoobeydoobey1267

4 жыл бұрын

DB Electrical is the one I found. It's great and inexpensive.

Chris, Did you ever have an issue with the MPR relay? Thats the relay that shuts the motor off. Just curious if you ever had to replace that relay also?

@ccooke70

2 жыл бұрын

Hello. No sir. I tried the relays for the tilt trim first since they were cheap but my issue was the actual motor. It was getting stuck in position.

Chris I now it's been 2 yrs, did ur motor start working slow trimming up or trimming down, I have some hesitation trimming up and trimming down sometimes. I have checked the fluid level and it's full. Was just wanting some more info. Thanks for the video

@ccooke70

4 жыл бұрын

Hello. I never really noticed any sluggish behavior but I am sure that could happen. Mine just stopped working at the ramp one day and then started working again a few minutes later. The next couple of times out, it did it again and worse where I wound up tapping on the trim motor to get it working. I knew it was time to replace it. Hope it helps you. Its not that expensive so its probably worth a shot in your situation.

@johnwhite528

4 жыл бұрын

@@ccooke70 thanks buddy

Opened mine up and fluid came out. Still some in there. But what do I use to top it back off. Is it the same fluid in the small tank?

@ccooke70

5 жыл бұрын

Im not 100% sure but I would think thats just normal hydraulic fluid.

Do you know if it would be the same process to do this on an 81 merc 200 hp?

@ccooke70

7 жыл бұрын

The general process would be the same. There may be small differences in where the screws are located and where you have to run the wires. However, it should be similar. Hope the video helps you.

Thanks for the video. I was helping my Dad trouble shoot his, which quit working. We found the wires coming out of the top were broken. I didn't see any other wires, but I see yours come off the bottom. I didn't see if you also had wires on the top. I'm curious what they are, if they aren't the motor wires. I ask because my Dad told me today he dropped it off at the mechanic to have the motor replaced, and they said those weren't the trim motor wires. I'm puzzled because I can't imagine what else they'd be, unless there's a sensor up there and I just didn't see the other wires. Do you know? I can't tell you what year his is, but it's an 80 horse from about 1990.

@ccooke70

5 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure what those are. I will see if I can figure it out though.

@caleblyric7560

2 жыл бұрын

Instablaster.

mine will always trim down but the up trim is intermittent. Its the same no matter which switch I use. You think its the motor or the relays?

@ccooke70

2 жыл бұрын

The relays are pretty cheap and not hard to replace. You can start with the one that controls the up motion. I replaced mine but it did not fix my issue so I had to replace the motor.

@billetspin8326

2 жыл бұрын

@@ccooke70 did your trim have issues both directions or just one?

@ccooke70

2 жыл бұрын

@@billetspin8326 One. Down if I remember correctly.

@ccooke70

2 жыл бұрын

@@billetspin8326 It would get stuck and would not go down.

Did you have to twist the tilt trim motor to remove or did it just come off straight up?

@ccooke70

2 жыл бұрын

It’s been a while but I think it just came off once the bolts were out. You could have some rust or something if yours is being difficult.

I have a 1992 mercury 200 xri and I'm having the same issue. My looks a little different but I'm sure the process is the same. Have you done one of those? It looks like I might have to remove the big motor to get to one of the screws.

@ccooke70

7 жыл бұрын

brandon west I have not but most people I checked with before replacing mine and did not hear about having to remove the motor. I hope you can find extensions or something to help you get it out.

@brandonwest433

7 жыл бұрын

Christopher Cooke removing the big motor was the wrong choice of words. It looks like I might have to loosen/remove the black bracket that bolts to the jackplate in order to acess one of the bolts.

@ccooke70

7 жыл бұрын

brandon west ahh. Have you tried a flexible socket extension on a ratchet with the correct Allen head socket. Maybe that will wiggle in there.

@brandonwest433

7 жыл бұрын

Christopher Cooke I have not. Mine also has four screws. Two kinda toward the top and two much lower. I'm wondering if I can take the two lower ones off and lift everything about it off?? Do you have an email I can send some pics to you. Kinda hard to explain.

@ccooke70

7 жыл бұрын

Sorry. I've been on the water all day. Just got this message. I looked it up. Looks like the top screws just get into the electronics of the motor but replacing it would still require the removal via the bottom screws. It may be possible to take the insides from the new one and slip them down through the old one and just keep the housing in place. Glad to look at it if you want. Just trying to figure out how to go about it without posting my email here where spam can pick it up. Let me check to see if there is any way to send it. www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=67177

How did you get that front screw out? I can seem to get any leverage even with a small wrench

@ccooke70

7 жыл бұрын

On my motor it was a bit of a pain also. I used a normal size allen wrench but could only turn it a small amount at a time. I would guess some motors may require the use of allen "socket" type attachments to a ratchet with a swivel angle adapter.

What about the fluid, where do you refill them?

@ccooke70

3 жыл бұрын

Hellmuth silva Hello. Mercury has a video that should help you. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aq6YmNGwgJWxoMo.html

Do you have a part number. Thanks!

@ccooke70

4 ай бұрын

I’m sorry. I don’t have that any longer.

My trim motor is much noisier than that, you can hear it at the beginning of this video kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZKN_k8h_Y7eWms4.html. Any idea what my issue would be?

@ccooke70

Жыл бұрын

I’m not sure but I would replace the trim motor if it were mine. If it’s making unusual noises, it may be going bad and could go out on the water which is no fun.