Help with Tilt Lever in up position; can't figure how to release

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Intro; am not super-technical and dumber than my smart phone.

I have a 1993 EV140 0B on a 20' Striper. In early August I took it to the shop for a 100 hr. service. This afternoon, in prep for taking it out for the first time since service, I wanted to run the engine in my driveway... 'cept I can't raise or lower the engine. The shop flipped this lever apparently while working on the engine for saftey, but never reset it, and now they are closed. My family is all set for a day on the water tomorrow, and I can't figure out how to release this lever and drop the motor. The up button on the power tilt doesn't work in this position, and I can't budge the motor trying to lift it, or do anything that will release this. My bad for not noticing this after I picked it up from the shop, but I have NEVER used this lever, and am clueless on how to get the lever to move or release the engine so the power tilt will again engage and lower the engine.

Thanks in advance for any helpful tips. If anyone here can offer help that can still get me and the family on the water tomorrow morning, as 12-pack of a favorite beverage is on me.

 

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Re: Help with Tilt Lever in up position; can't figure how to release

Lift up with tilt button and rotate the cam assembly out of the way.
If the up button doesn't work.....fix that first.

 

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Re: FIXED - Help with Tilt Lever in up position; can't figure how to release

Re: FIXED - Help with Tilt Lever in up position; can't figure how to release

Lift up with tilt button and rotate the cam assembly out of the way.
If the up button doesn't work.....fix that first.

After missing my weekend on the water, I hauled the boat to my shop; even the guy behind the counter was as out of ideas as I was. The trim up had been somehow disconnected in this locked-up position. Mechanic summoned; and like the total expert, proceeds to put a flathead screwdriver in the side of the trim tilt motor, where there just so happens to be a manual-release valve. On turn, engine lifts, and tilt lock lever is free to rotate. So on this Monday, both myself and the counter guy learned something. And apparently not all OB's have this manual release valve... so thank you Evinrude engineers.

 

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Re: FIXED - Help with Tilt Lever in up position; can't figure how to release

Re: FIXED - Help with Tilt Lever in up position; can't figure how to release

That manual release has been on tilt/trim units since day one. It tells all about it in the owners manual.