Re: [OMC-Boats] Tilt Motor problem conclusion

Gentlemen,

I feel your pain....cramped frustrating business getting that simple motor
swapped...but if I can do it, so can you.

good luck!
B.C.

On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 3:51 PM, Paul Hamilton <prhamilt@...> wrote:

> 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