Re: [OMC-Boats] 1970 Sportsman 155 outdrive stuck in up position

Thanks B.C. I would like to try and fix
myself but I will take it to my local marina
To have them fix it. You have given me some
great info so I am educated when I get
the diagnosis from my boat mechanic.
Thanks again,

Bill

P.S. I couldn't get the little gear to move
In any direction.

On May 24, 2009, at 6:08 PM, BC Howk <bchowk@...> wrote:

> Bill,
>
> Not sure if you got my last message on this, but it looks like you
> have an electrical problem, either the selonoid or the tilt motor.
>
> When you took off the Quadrant gear did the little gear move either
> direction (counter clockwise or clockwise when you press the switch
> up or down? If it did not move at all I would suspect the tilt motor
>
> At this point I would:
>
> 1. Make sure you have a good charge on your battery, I have seen
> clicking solenoids but no motor movement with a weak battery. i.e.
> enough juice to engauge the relay but not enough amps to turn the
> motor. hook up some jumper cables and try again.
>
> 2. Make sure you do not have any corrosion on your electrical
> connections, grounds are good and you don't have any cracked
> insulation creating a short. I would start at the tilt motor, port
> side in the engine compartment on the transom (about the size and
> shape of a soda can) there should be the Blue and Green wires I
> talked about earlier. pull that connection apart and check it and do
> the multimeter/test light check on the side connected to the
> solenoids (on top of the outdrive inside the engine bay). If you get
> voltage on both of those wires (one of the wires is up and the other
> is down) then the problem is likely the motor.
>
> If you diagnose a motor problem replacing it is not neccesarily hard
> but it is a pain because of the location and there are a few things
> to look out for, I did it the hard way, and will happily share my
> experience so you may avoid some of my pain, I'm sure someone here
> may know the actual right way to do it so it will be even easier for
> you.
>
> Hopefully, you have an electrical connection problem and it will not
> come to that.
>
> Good luck,
> B.C.
>
> On May 24, 2009, William R. Lindow, DMD <williamlindow@...>
> wrote:
>
> I took the quadrant gear off and toggled
> the switch but still no movement of the
> little gear. Thanks for the help. Bill
>
>
>
> On May 24, 2009, at 12:01 PM, BC Howk <bchowk@...> wrote:
>
> Once again, Everyone here seems to be right on. I have had both of
> the problems you describe with my 69 sportsman 155.
>
> To answer you origional question, assuming the 70 still has the
> cable steering system like my 69, NO the steering does not need to
> be centered (although like lee I usually do) and is a different
> issue than the tilt,
>
> Steering: Lee is right on (as usual) check to see if you have
> slipped a pulley. If you have, you likely have stripped away some of
> the vynil covering, dont be like me and try to reuse the
> cable....just restring it with new the first time. Take your time
> and think it through so that you get it centered and turning left
> and right as you would expect. It's not that bad....
>
> TILT: again assuming is like my 69 that ended up having a bad tilt
> motor, here are a couple tricks to isolate it....There are 2 wires
> (Green and Blue) that go to the tilt motor, pull that connector
> apart stick a test light or multi-meter on either and a good ground
> and toggle you switch then check the other direction (the other
> wire) if that is good then I would suspect either the motor or
> something in your tilt clutch pack has gotten in a bind.
>
> Another more "down home" way to check. Remove the quadrant gear from
> your outdrive, toggle your tilt switch up and down, look to see if
> the little gear moves, super simple...In my experiences sometimes
> putting the quadrant gear back on (now in the down position) and try
> your tilt again this magically healed for me a couple times.....So
> if this is the case for you, maybe check out te see if you battry is
> getting weak and that your charging system is up to snuff, again my
> experience coupled with a weakening and ultimately dead tilt motor.
>
> Good Luck,
> B.C.
>
>
>
> On May 23, 2009, William R. Lindow, DMD <williamlindow@...>
> wrote:
>
> I hear a clicking sound when flipping the
> switch and that's all. Does the outdrive
> need to be straight before raising it?
>
>
>
> On May 23, 2009, at 11:07 PM, BLDFW <bldfw@...> wrote:
>
> When you say you're unable to lower it, what is happening? Is it
> trying to lower but not or maybe a problem with the switch? What's
> it doing?
> -Bill
> Dallas, TX
> 1970 Evinrude Explorer - 155 Buick V6 - OMC sterndrive
> http://www.photobucket.com/evinrude_explorer
>
> --- On Sat, 5/23/09, William R. Lindow, DMD
> <williamlindow@...> wrote:
>
> From: William R. Lindow, DMD <williamlindow@...>
> Subject: [OMC-Boats] 1970 Sportsman 155 outdrive stuck in up position
> To: omc-boats@...
> Date: Saturday, May 23, 2009, 9:58 PM
>
> Took my boat out today and it ran great. When docking, I turned off
> the engine and raised the outdrive. Got it onto the trailer and
> noticed the outdrive was turned to the right and I was unable to
> lower it or turn the steering wheel. Any thoughts would be
> appreciated. Bill
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