How to operate controller for trim/tilt and throttle

[partsmitch]

Hi I just got my 1988 Bayliner Capri 1950 3.0L OMC last night and
it's in need of alot of TLC and some repairs (minor I hope) theres 2 issues that
I need some help with. If anybody is willing to give me some advice on these
issues I would much appreciate it. As I'm a new rookie to this new hobby of ours. 1st. the control handle that operates the trim/tilt and (I think the throttle to). I need some how to use it instructions. 2nd. the tilt/trim lower
unit does not function up or down no motor sound either. Whats the difference between tilt and trim? If there is anything that might steer me
in the right direction would be a great help, as I didn't get any manuals with it.

Thank you
Mitch M
San Diego, CA.

 

[JoLin]

Re: How to operate controller for trim/tilt and throttle

Welcome!

You should post in the I/O section of the iboats forum. Grab the outdrive and engine models and serial numbers if you can and post them, too. Plenty of experts around to help you out.

Get some manuals. Search eBay and the web. Forget about a manual for the boat itself- even if you find one it won't tell you anything useful. You need manuals for the OMC engine and drive.

Good luck!

 

[Silvertip]

Re: How to operate controller for trim/tilt and throttle

Move the lever forward to go forward. The farther forward you push it the faster the engine runs and the faster the boat goes. Pull back on the lever and the boat goes in reverse. Reverse speed is limited to prevent pushing too much water and sinking the boat. With the lever straight up the drive is in neutral (same as your car).

Trim adjusts the attitude of the outdrive to optimize ride and handling based on the load in the boat and the water conditions. Tilt allows raising the outdrive fully out of the water (for trailering for example).

Depending on how old you are, you may never have operated a carbureted automobile so you are unfamiliar with what a "choke" does and what "fast idle" means. Carbureted engines need an extra shot or two of fuel and must have the choke "set" for cold starts. Some controllers have a button in the center of the shift lever. Pushing that button in while moving the lever forward slightly disengages the shift mechanism while providing you operate the engine at a fast idle for warm up. It also allows you to "pump" the throttle to provide those extra squirts of gas for cold starts. When you are ready to go, pull the lever back to neutral, you will hear a slight click and then move forward or reverse.

Other controllers have the same capability but you grasp the lever down low and simply pull it it outward (away from the side of the boat). This action disengages the shift mechanism and allows you to again move the lever forward to provide fast idle. To re-engage the shift mechanism pull the lever back to neutral and then go forward or reverse.

Lastly -- you need a boater safety course.