couldnt drop the motor

[truax42]

i had my motor stored in the up position with the transom saver attached. This idiot left a power swith on last week and ran the battery dead. the door to the fuel/battery compartment will not open when the motor is all the way up. i looked and looked for a manual override and had no luck so i removed to motoer cover, that didnt help, i removed the carb cover and that still didnt give me enough room. finally after removing the top right carb, i was able to lift the door far enough to get the charger hooked up.<br />is there a better way to do this or a manual release to drop the motor?

 

[DHPMARINE]

Re: couldnt drop the motor

What is the motor you have ? ? There should be a manual valve on the tilt.<br /><br />If you could get to the starter solenoid,you could charge the battery there(long enough to tilt down).<br /><br />Uh yes,watch out for "this idiots".Lots of us out here.<br /><br />DHP

 

[truax42]

Re: couldnt drop the motor

motor is an 89 rude 120. never thought of the solenoid. just wondering how many others ruined their day like this?

 

[OBJ]

Re: couldnt drop the motor

If youd' look on the starboard transom bracket in one of them holes, you'll see a smaller slotted screw head. This is the manual release screw. Back it out a couple turns and you can raise the motor enough by hand to remove the totter and then let the engine down.

 

[truax42]

Re: couldnt drop the motor

thanks for the tip!! i wouldnt think this would be designed without one but i could not find it no matter how long i stared at it