Tilt Button will only go down - Have to use "trailer" to raise

[samm835]

I have a Mercruiser/AlphaOne drive, on my control handle I have the standard tilt up/down button. This will work when lowering the outdrive, but it doesn't want to raise it. So when I need to raise it I have to use the "trailer" button to raise. Is there an easy way of getting this fixed? Should I start with taking about the up/down and cleaning those parts? Let me know if anyone has had this issue in past and what best place to start getting this fixed. Thanks

 

[tpenfield]

Re: Tilt Button will only go down - Have to use "trailer" to raise

Typical issue for this symptom is that the trim limit 'switch/sender' on the outdrive has gone bad and is no longer making contact.

you can repair or replace the limit switch (port side of the gimbal).

 

[samm835]

Re: Tilt Button will only go down - Have to use "trailer" to raise

I was able to look an watch a "youtube" video of this, I need to remove the freakin outdrive to replace this sender? UGH Seems like a huge pain in *** for something so minor.

 

[tpenfield]

Re: Tilt Button will only go down - Have to use "trailer" to raise

If you can repair the sender, then that would be the easier route.

i have replaced the senders on a Bravo drive without removing the drive or taking things apart. Even though the manual states otherwise. I am not sure about the alpha drive, but probably the same.

Open up the limit switch and/or check the wiring to see if the current switch is savable. Then proceed from there.