Optimax 225 trim motor what motor do I need and any aftermarket replacements?

[WI_Dave]

I recently picked up a 2002 optimax 225 serial # ot470593. I am having a hard time determining which trim motor it needs. (mine is missing completely so I cant get a part #) Appears to have an internal pump in trim housing unlike the one that bolts a separate housing on under trim motor and above trim unit. I have found a couple of aftermarket pumps like the sierra 18-6773 and the Mallory marine 9-18204 but I don't know my exact part # for the stock one to know if these will work. I purchased the service manual but it doesn't have the part # either.

Thanks for any help that you can give

 

[WI_Dave]

Re: Optimax 225 trim motor what motor do I need and any aftermarket replacements?

I think its a "design II" type going by the pages in my manual. I still cant find the exact part number, mercury lists too many different ones even using my serial

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Optimax 225 trim motor what motor do I need and any aftermarket replacements?

Yup confusing http://www.iboats.com/Mercury-Power...8854118--session_id.415711467--view_id.271564 is the trim motor replacement chart. The multiple numbers acan be replaced by the same motor.

There really is not that many various aftermarket motors......but a bunch of mercury number's.

 

[WI_Dave]

Re: Optimax 225 trim motor what motor do I need and any aftermarket replacements?

Hey thanks, I couldn't figure out my mercury number to even cross reference an aftermarket one. This link is great and it looks like the numbers I posted up top will work for me but my serial number is higher than anything listed.


225 HP DFI 2000-UP - OG960500-0T178499 828708, 828708T, 878265A1, 878265A4 2 - 6250 18-6773 9-18204