tilt and trim troubles

[tony-two]

1995 mercury 125 hp og039265 is what I have, the tilt is a single ram with a three wire motor. I recently resealed the piston and cylinder topped it off with transmission fluid and it worked just fine two previous times out fishing, however the last time out when ever I trim down the motor bounces down not a smooth movement " much like when bouncing a banquet ball down to no bounce " jeje cant think of another way to explain it. In short it bounces all the way down. While in the water I'm able to trim the motor just fine the tilt is holding up ok, but out of the water the bouncing down of the engine shake's the hole boat. any advice will be very much appreciated. thanks !

 

[achris]

You could have either a seized bushing or air in the system. Air will eventually bleed out on it's own as you use the system, but a seized bushing will only get worse.

Chris.....

 

[tony-two]

You could have either a seized bushing or air in the system. Air will eventually bleed out on it's own as you use the system, but a seized bushing will only get worse.

Chris.....

thanks Chris, where might these bushings be in the system and aside from letting bleed out on its own what's the best way to bleed it out, I've done the raising all the way up locking the engine up taking the plug off refilling plug back on and lowering, maybe I'm doing it wrong.

Tony

 

[achris]

 

[tony-two]

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ok thanks ! I lube those real good before putting every thing back together but I'll check them out. I hope its just the air in the system

 

[Chris1956]

You also grease the outboard motor's tilt tube, right?

 

[tony-two]

You also grease the outboard motor's tilt tube, right?

aaaaa no ! I guess I thought it did that it self going in and out, but I should have done it anyway. I will definitely grease that sucker up makes good scence
Thanks !