[omc-boats] Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #393

It probably is a minor issue. You can always remove the 3 screws to the
quadrant gear to lower the stern drive and go boating. When you are through
you can raise the unit and reinstall the quadrant gear to elevate the drive
unit for road travel. You can tow the boat with the drive down but you risk
damage to the prop and skeg. This is temporary till you fix the tilt motor.
You could even disconnect the quadrant gear and use a 2X4 block to elevate
the stern drive for travel. Block in for travel, Block out for boating. It
is the end of the season so you can work on the tilt motor issue this
winter.
     I took the Rogue out today for maybe the final run of the season. It is
so nice cruising the Waccamaw River with the wife and kids. No one wanted to
ski so I guess the water temp is too low. We had a nice ride. Several years
ago I mentioned using NAPA Chevrolet Blue as an alternative spray paint for
the foot which is a blue color of Evinrude. This paint works well but I have
found this summer that the paint fades in some areas at the upper drive
housing and I am not sure why. Just thought I would pass that along. I
posted a note months ago about taking the boat to the ocean, the Atlantic
Ocean to be specific via the Folly River near Charleston. It was a lot of
fun but everything that was not stainless obtained a patina of rust so don't
do that unless you are willing to redo things you spent hours restoring.
Maybe next year I will leave the boat home when I go to the beach. Time to
start thinking about those big winter projects on the boat. Dont forget to
drain the block or whatever for the winter. Spring boating will be here
before you know it. I will be doing interior work on seats and cockpit
stuff. I need a new rub rail but that will probably be next year. Will be do
some gel coat maybe in 2 years Tom K
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> omc-boats-digest Saturday, September 17 2005 Volume 01 : Number
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> [omc-boats] Tilt... won't...
> Re: [omc-boats] Tilt... won't...
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> Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 09:41:04 -0500
> From: Mike Sweeney <mike.s.sweeney@...>
> Subject: [omc-boats] Tilt... won't...
>
> Picked up a "new" 1970 Reveler. Can't seem to get lower unit down. I hear
> a
> solenoid click, but nothing from the tilt motor. Could it be stuck, or
> disconnected somewhere? Your thoughts appreciated
>
> Mike
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> Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 11:05:16 EDT
> From: LeeHazen@...
> Subject: Re: [omc-boats] Tilt... won't...
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> In a message dated 9/17/05 9:34:17 AM Central Daylight Time,
> mike.s.sweeney@... writes:
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> << Picked up a "new" 1970 Reveler. Can't seem to get lower unit down. I
> hear a
> solenoid click, but nothing from the tilt motor. Could it be stuck, or
> disconnected somewhere? Your thoughts appreciated >>
>
> Use an ohm meter to measure resistance at the two wires that go to the
> motor.
> If there is no resistance, the motor is open and not drawing current.
>
> It may just need to be cleaned as it is a brush type motor. Remove the
> tilt clutch so you can access the worm shaft of the tilt motor.. Use long
> nose
> pliers to see if you can rotate the shaft while looking at your ohm meter
> to
> see if the connection takes place. If not, then you'll have to remove
> the
> motor
> and disassemble it and clean the armature .
>
> IF you do get a resistance reading when first testing the motor, then put
> the
> Volt/Ohm meter in the DC volts scale prepared to read 12 volts. Hook it
> to
> the
> wires that go to the motor and try the down and up switch to see if you
> get
> DC to the motor. IF NOT, you may need a relay . If you do get voltage,
> suspect the motor or its' connections to the relay.
>
> IF you hear the motor whine, then look at the coupling that connects the
> motor
> to the shaft with the worm drive. It may be damaged. You have to remove
> the tilt motor to access the coupling.
>
> Hope this helps a little.
>
> Lee Hazen - Old Hickory Lake, Tennessee
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