1999 Yamaha 130hp 2 stroke. I was having a leak from the tilt (not trim) cylinder so I pulled it and replaced the o-rings in the top cap and the piston as well as the dust seal in the top cap, I did not pull the floating piston.
Now with the reservoir full, I am fully air locked, can't even get the trim cylinder rods to move. At first they went out and the tilt cylinder rod went about 25% out and stopped. Now messing around trying to bleed it I lost all action. With bleed valve open I was able to lift motor to that 25% tilt position, but then it stopped. I was by myself so I used the winch on my Jeep to lift it (very carefully I might add), still stops at the 25% position with the bleed valve open. Now it is fully down and the motor just hums with button in the up or down position and the valve closed. Any ideas? Sure could use some advise.
After I got it fully assembled, I realized I don't remember seeing the teflon back up ring when I removed the o-ring in the piston. It didn't come out, so it may still be there as I wasn't looking for it. Is that a problem? I do have a new one.
A definite lack of YouTube videos on the tilt cylinder repair, plenty on the trim cylinders. To break the nut loose on the piston, I wrapped the rod with a towel and stuck the other end in my receiver hitch and inserted the hitch pin to keep it from rotating. Field vise. Also was lucky in that the lower shock mount pin was missing a circlip and had worked its way out about 3/4".
Now with the reservoir full, I am fully air locked, can't even get the trim cylinder rods to move. At first they went out and the tilt cylinder rod went about 25% out and stopped. Now messing around trying to bleed it I lost all action. With bleed valve open I was able to lift motor to that 25% tilt position, but then it stopped. I was by myself so I used the winch on my Jeep to lift it (very carefully I might add), still stops at the 25% position with the bleed valve open. Now it is fully down and the motor just hums with button in the up or down position and the valve closed. Any ideas? Sure could use some advise.
After I got it fully assembled, I realized I don't remember seeing the teflon back up ring when I removed the o-ring in the piston. It didn't come out, so it may still be there as I wasn't looking for it. Is that a problem? I do have a new one.
A definite lack of YouTube videos on the tilt cylinder repair, plenty on the trim cylinders. To break the nut loose on the piston, I wrapped the rod with a towel and stuck the other end in my receiver hitch and inserted the hitch pin to keep it from rotating. Field vise. Also was lucky in that the lower shock mount pin was missing a circlip and had worked its way out about 3/4".
