help with trim motor

C Perini

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my trim motor on my '86 90hp merc is only working going down, nothing when switch up. The motor is now down and when I turned the override screw to override the hydraulic, the screw sheered off. what the heck can i do now to get it up ??
 

DHPMARINE

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Re: help with trim motor

Jim,my guess is a bad trim solenoid.Your motor has three of them.All have red and black wires .Two also have the trim wires you need to jump.One has a green wire for down,the other has a blue wire for up.The solenoid with the blue wire...use a jumper wire and touch the heavy red wire to the small blue wire.If it goes up okay... replace that solenoid.<br />DHP
 

C Perini

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Re: help with trim motor

DHP, You were right, I jumped the trim up solenoid and up she went. Great call!! Is that solenoid hard to find? Thanks again.
 

DHPMARINE

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Re: help with trim motor

Thanks for the reply.I am trying to promote positive replies .Don't know where in MA you are,but almost any marine dealer should help.<br />DHP
 
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