I have learned over the years that keeping a pair of long ten gauge jumper wires
on board is a very good idea - use for every thing from by-passing solenoids to
by-passing the ignition resistor etc. old connections often fail (when you are 10
miles down river of course) and a quick fix is to jump them. Dave
Ethan Brodsky wrote:
> On Sat, 17 Sep 2005, Mike Sweeney wrote:
> > 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
>
> All the electrical suggestions have been spot on, but I'd also suggest
> checking the oil in the tilt gearcase. It's the small circular box on the
> lower port (left) side of the outdrive. You'll see a cylindrical "tube"
> penetrating the transom - this contains the worm gear from the tilt motor.
> The gearbox is attached to this and is about the diameter of a Compact Disc
> and about two inches thick. There's an oil fill/level hole on the side
> of it - I forget if it takes OMC Type C or SAE automotive oil, but on
> mine it's engraved on the case. My cover has two stripped bolts and
> leaks a bit - every few months the oil leaks out (and worse, water leaks
> in), and the gear box seizes up. Then we hear the click from the relay,
> but the motor doesn't turn at all. Just pull off the oil hole and pump
> a bit in and see if it overflows.
>
> One other thing to try is to have a partner pull up or down on the
> outdrive while you hit the button. I've found that, even when the
> gearbox is seized from lack of oil, the motor will still work
> as long as someone "helps it along."
>
> Ethan
>
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