Tilt / Trim Help Needed

[Wavedancer]

Hi Guys<br /><br />Im fairly new to boating etc any help given will be really appreciated.<br /><br />I have a 1979 Evinrude 70hp motor, last couple of times used the tilt & trim has been working real sluggish, yesterday it would hardly work at all, the pump seems to run ok, i have been told i may need to top up the hydraulic fluid to fix the problem, could anyone tell me the correct procedure for topping up the fluid etc and any other ideas that may be causing the problem.<br /><br />Many Thanks In Advance<br /><br />Wavedancer

 

[OBJ]

Re: Tilt / Trim Help Needed

Welcome aboard iboats Wavedancer.<br /><br />The procedure for adding TNT fluid to your rig is simple.<br /><br />Tilt the engine all the way up. Remove the fill plug on the reservoir and top of. You may want to lower the nose of the boat as much as possible to get the reservoir as level as possible.<br /><br />Put the fill plug back in and cycle the engine up and down 3 to 4 times and leave the engine up again. <br /><br />Remove the fill plug and check the level again and top of if needed. (by the way, the correct level is even with the fill hole)<br /><br />Repeat the procedure until you don't have to add any more fluid to the reservoir.<br /><br />Let us know if you have any problems after. Thanks.

 

[Wavedancer]

Re: Tilt / Trim Help Needed

Thanx a lot OBJ<br /><br />Is the fill hole the one with the fairly big screw on the back section of the unit sitting against the transom?<br /><br />Wavedancer