Re: [OMC-Boats] Tilt Motor problem conclusion

It may have been obvious to others but I didn't remove the cowling when I
first made the attempt to remove the tilt motor. Virtually impossible.
 With the cowling off, it's still tedious but reaching under the outdrive
and over to the bolt made it possible. I didn't have a ratcheting open
end wrench so I needed a third hand to help release/position the wrench at
times. I will have a ratcheting wrench when I install the rebuilt unit,
hopefully later this week.

Paul

On Sun, Jul 8, 2012 at 11:36 AM, BLDFW <bldfw@...> wrote:

> Well..... anyone have the pleasure of "trying" to remove the tilt motor?
> That lower bolt is a killer! Will prob need to get a universal joint for
> my 1/4 ratchet to get in there!
>
> Always somethin'!
>
> -Bill
> Cedar Creek Lake, TX
> 1970 Evinrude Explorer - 155 Buick V6 - OMC Sterndrive
> http://www.photobucket.com/evinrude_explorer
>
> *From:* BLDFW <bldfw@...>
> *To:* OMC Boats <omc-boats@...>
> *Sent:* Sunday, July 8, 2012 9:51 AM
> *Subject:* Tilt Motor problem conclusion
>
> Had a boating buddy come out to the lake yesterday to see what we could
> figure out on my tilt motor problem. We picked up a new Multi Meter at
> Lowes and set about testing all of the circuits. There was power right
> down to the motor plug but no action from the motor itself even when we
> bypassed everything running a wire direct from the battery to the plug
> itself. Still nothing. We came to the logical conclusion the motor just
> quit working. Bad timing (when is it ever good timing??). Soooo..... we
> missed boating on my Explorer this weekend. Bummer.
>
> I went on eBay and looked up tilt motors with the original part number
> (380361) and found this (one of many):
>
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-OMC-Tilt-Trim-Motor-380361-382138-382220-1965-/360405308269?hash=item53e9d4936d&item=360405308269&pt=Boat_Parts_Accessories_Gear&vxp=mtr
>
> In looking at the pics, it's exactly what is in the boat now so it
> obviously the motor is not original. The end cap of the motor has the same
> smooth contours as the one in the pics and vice-versa. That would explain
> the missing hand wheel. Out of curiosity, I checked eBay for a hand wheel
> and surprisingly found one. There would have to be a shaft coming out the
> end of the motor to attach the wheel to. If my motor were original with
> the hand wheel, I'd have had it rebuilt just to keep a means of manually
> raising or lowering the outdrive.
>
> Oh well, you make due with what you have!
>
> -Bill
> Cedar Creek Lake, TX
> 1970 Evinrude Explorer - 155 Buick V6 - OMC Sterndrive
> http://www.photobucket.com/evinrude_explorer
>
>
>
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Received on Monday, 9 July 2012