Woody-8598
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I'm working on a boat that's been sitting outside unused for about nine years. The trim/tilt worked fine ten years ago, so I know everything is wired up correctly.
The engine is a 1978 85HP Johnson with the three wire trim/tilt motor. I tested the trim/tilt switch on the remote control and cleaned all of the connections in the solenoid box. When I push the switch forward I hear the solenoid click, but nothing else. From what I can tell I'm getting power to the motor leads the way I should be.
I found a schematic which shows the three wires, so I disconnected the motor from the solenoid and when I apply 12V directly to the leads I get no noise from the motor regardless of which direction I try to run it. I've tried thumping the outside of it and it still does nothing, which makes me think the motor is stuck (maybe rusted internally??) or bad.
The engine is a 1978 85HP Johnson with the three wire trim/tilt motor. I tested the trim/tilt switch on the remote control and cleaned all of the connections in the solenoid box. When I push the switch forward I hear the solenoid click, but nothing else. From what I can tell I'm getting power to the motor leads the way I should be.
I found a schematic which shows the three wires, so I disconnected the motor from the solenoid and when I apply 12V directly to the leads I get no noise from the motor regardless of which direction I try to run it. I've tried thumping the outside of it and it still does nothing, which makes me think the motor is stuck (maybe rusted internally??) or bad.
- Is there anything else I can/should check before replacing the trim/tilt motor?
- If I need to replace it, is it possible to do so without disassembling any of the engine? One reason I ask is that I suspect there's a third mounting screw (which I can't see) behind the motor and if there is I don't see how I would be able to get to it.
