It locks yes, but only in down position. So my question is: could this motor have been designed without the option of one handed retraction / uplock? Or is the tilt rod assembly (#5 in the diagram) the actual uplock?...ie: pull the motor up with one hand, pull out the rod and replace it to a...
I picked this used motor up for a song. Got it running with a new fuel pump kit and now I want to put it on my sailboat as the shaft is longer than the Evinrude I currently use and this will be a benefit when the waves start to grow.
But...I see that there is no way to up-lock the motor which...