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draven620

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Have a question i have a morse

Have a question i have a morse control lever on the left side of the handle is suppossed to be trim up and down and the right is suppossed to be tilt up and down.My problem is when i use the trim buttons all it does is lower the outdrive to raise it i have to use the tilt buttons to raise it.The trim buttons up and down both lower and the tilt buttons up and down both raise it.
 
Well i did some more checkin a

Well i did some more checkin and the tilt will only go up and the trim will go up and down but when the outdrive is lowered all the way the trim up will not work i have to tilt the outdrive up a couple of inches and then the trim up button will work is that normal?
 
"It sounds like the "trim

"It sounds like the "trim limit" switch on the port side is losing contact internally in the down position. There is a contactor riding on a resistor as the OD moves. They can get out of adjustment and also dirty. Some can be cleaned and regreased to work.

Cleaning Trim Limit Switch & Trim Position Sender

For the trim/tilt problem you are experiencing, if the wires from the limit switch (port side) and trim position sender (starboard side) are in good condition, they (Switch or sender) can be disassembled to clean out the old hardened grease. SCRIBE the sides of each one and the OD for a reference mark before removal. Clean out the old grease and pump fresh Mercruiser 2-4-C grease thru the zerk fittings before reinstallation. Clean the small brass contact points with solvent and a pencil eraser until shiny; repack w/ 2-4-C grease and reinstall by aligning reference marks.

Adjusting trim limit switch

Lower the OD to the down position and slowly raise it with the trim toggle up until it stops. Then measure the distance between the trim cylinder attaching bolts. If the distance is approx. 22 +/- 1/4 inches, then the trim limit switch is adjusted properly and the commander trim toggle switch is working in the up/down mode. If it is not then loosen the screws on the switch and rotate in the direction needed until it is the correct distance. Retest and measure."
 
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