The 'up'worked, the 'down'quit. I got two new relays but they are tripping the re-set. So, I took off the tilt/trim motor cover for a look. The armature looks shiny new. No corrosion inside. Turning the armature by hand moves the engine up and down enough that you can see it. Brushes look ok. So far, everything's under control. But here's where I lose it. Putting the cover on the armature while it's out is easy, but the strong magnets of the field make it almost impossible to line the axle into the pump. Putting the armature in first and then trying to pull the brushes back to clear the commutator is proving frustrating. Is there an easier way of putting this together? <br />By the way, a relay is a relay, right? If it's 12V and the 5 blades line up? <br />A lot of rambling here but it might save some questions. Any help is certainly welcome. Thanks.<br />Bud
<br /><br />1.Cut two pieces of mono line about 10" long each. You could make them longer,or shorter, but 10" wont get in the way too much, while leaving you enough to grab a good hold of.<br /><br />2.Loop them around the brush braided wire,at the point where the braided wire connects to the brush.<br /><br />3.grasping the two lines at the ends, pull them into the brush cradles,and Hold them with one hand together,so that they are completely out of the comutator's way,as you line-up, and slide the cover down over it.<br />4. Once the cover is in place, you may turn the lines loose, holding the cover down (so it don't pop back off), and grasping one end of each line, simply pull the line from the cover.<br /><br />This may take a couple tries to get coordintated with the maneuver, but you'l quickly learn it.<br /><br />Before hooking-up the relays, the two wires from the tilt motor can be connected to the battery to test up.Transpose them, to test down. If it passes, your ready for the relays and the rest of the wiring.<br /><br />I hope my 'how-to' was understandable, but if not, just pop an email to me.