How to Manually Lift or Lower your Outboard Engine
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- čas přidán 7. 01. 2014
- Here is a quick video on how to Manually lift or lower your outboard engine. This will allow to refill the trim and tilt if it is stuck in the down position or even lower the engine if it is stuck in the up position. It is essential to know where this screw is located on your trim and tilt for future emergencies.
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This video just saved us!!! We were stranded on a boat ramp for over an hour until I found this on CZcams!! Thank you so much!!!
So happy this video saved your day! Thanks for watching
Thanks so much man. I was stuck in the trees with a 21.5 foor deck boat and no trolling motor. Stumps were all around, and the wind was picking up quick as a storm was moving in. I guess I raised it to high and it was stuck in the up position. Even with me hanging off the lower unit, it would not come down. We threw anchor immediately. My daughter Miranda found this video. So credit to her. And thanks again. We were in a bind.
This saved me too. Boat and motor that had not been moved in 20 years. No way to get boat out of driveway because skeg would drag. When I turned the screw which was pretty tight I could hear the pressure release. Many thanks!!!
Glad you got her moving again 👍🏽
Best of luck on your project
Saved the day. We would have been stranded for hours without out this video. Thanks!
Glad you found the video and it helped you with your day!! 👍🏽
Thank you for doing this Friend! We went to the lake yesterday, got the motor down and it wouldn't come up! You really saved our butts yesterday! We didn't know what to do, we were about to take the chance and drive it home with the engine hoving 2 inches above the concrete! I took a chance someone on you tube made a video! Thank you so much! You saved our motor!
glad the video came in handy! happy boating
Great job on your video! Been boating for years even worked on outboards for a while, and forgot about this little trick. Solid useful information and nice job presenting it! Thumbs Up!
Mate, you saved me when my battery was completely flat...! Awesome information.
Glad it helped! 👍🏽
Saved my day! I floated off the river but thought I needed some repairs on the power tilt. Not sure what happened but it got stuck in the highest position and I couldn't get it to budge, had power and fluid and everything but I didn't know about that manual release and I could find it on the water. I've got a screw driver in the boat now! Thank you!
How did you use the manual release?
Thanks for any help
Thanks Man! Same as Cody said.. you saved me! cheers from Italy
Thank you so much! You just saved my husband, dad and I a huge headache!! God bless you!! 💖
glad it helped :)
Thank you very much! That is so helpful. Please keep taping this kind of instruction on boats.
Thank you so much for this video! This is exactly what we needed!
I did learn something and am thankful for the information, which I need right now!!
Thank you. Very helpful. Just what I was looking for.
Great video brother, thanks for sharing! Most boat owners don't know this and are screwed at the worst time .... without the knowledge or right tool.
Thank you for posting this!
Great video, it helped out so much! I have a 1982 Johnson 90 V4 !
thanks bro, this video saved me a few hours
Thanks man! Excellent video - the manuals for these things aren't exactly clear...had the engine winterized and they left it in the up position - I needed to get it down for storage to fit in my shed - this was the answer I needed- thanks again
Video was a great help thanks 👍 watching from Ireland 🇮🇪
Great video man, we were in a panic about our tilt/trim. Your video saved us a big headache and some money, thank you so much.
Glad It helped!
Thanks guys, had an issue this past week on a Merc where the engine would not come up all the way, noticed some fluid leaking (oil in water), looks like i have a loose connection. This Video helped out great, Thanks for taking the time to do the video!
Just the info I was looking for. Thanks
Thanks a lot I subscribed and be watching your vids have nice day man
Great info! Thanks from Kentucky, Have a boat with no power to engine or trim and need to load on trailer. THANKS!
Well Done Thanks for The close up,I was wondering What in the heck you were trying to do at first.
Young Brother, Many thanks for taking the time to create this simple and helpful video.
Not a problem, glad we helped
Very helpful.
Thank you.
God bless!
awesome! Thanks for helping my husband with your video.
I was stuck with an inoperable tilt at the boat launch. I couldn't get my boat out of the water without raising the lower unit... You made my day, and several people were less angry. Thanks for saving my life... no seriously, these people wanted to kill me.
I hate the ramp jerks- I'd try to help instead of pressuring a guy having mechanical issues.
Ditto Thanks your time and effort!
Thanks for the Video,I tried your suggestion but I still can't get the motor to move,am I missing something?
Thanks! Appreciate the information. Do you have one on trim and tilt relays for a 1990's Evinrude 115?
Thank you very much for sharing this video. Saved me calling someone in to look at the engine :)
glad it helped!
Thank you so much! Mine goes up but just clicks when I push button down, so was stuck up. I Called my local marina who was not helpful at all. They told me to reverse the relays, which I could not access because the motor was stuck up. Your solution took me 2...., okay 3 seconds and now it is down. Have a great day, Cheers!
Thanks very much for this video along with the fluid replace video too. I have an 86' evinrude 70hp and it is sluggish on the tilt up (jumpy) and today it got stuck in the up position. By the looks of the blogs here I will refill fluid reservoir to start with. I'll let you guys know how it goes..hope it's just air !! :-)
Thank you. Very helpful.
Perfect - you saved the day!
thank yo u it was greatly helpful. do you have a video on how to remove the hole trim assembly
Thanks for this you really helped me.
Appreciate the info we was struggling before your video.
Glad it helped 🤙🏽
Thanks man!! Greatly appreciated!
A MILLION THANKS!!!
Very helpful indeed!!! I just acquired a 225 VRO as a project. I was trying to get the trim/tilt to work. I could only get the trim/ tilt motor to run but nothing moved. Lots of fluid etc., and everything in really good condition cosmetically so it wasn't obvious what the problem was. This video pointed me to the manual release and it was backed open a turn or two, so the fluid was bypassing. Tightened the screw and all works like new. The previous owner must have had it open for some reason. It's the first motor I have owned with power trim/tilt so I was in the dark to begin with. LOL...
You're a LIFESAVER, brother! New to boating,I had NO idea about this trick.Thank you!
Glad it helped! Happy Holidays & Boating
@@ReelTeaseFishing Update, this process does NOT work if you have an i/o, inboard/outboard🤬
Brilliant! No power to engine (I suspect battery cut-off switch) and its raised so high I couldn't get into the engine compartment. Now I now how to lower it enough to trouble-shoot.
it worked. my trim went out and I could not carry the boat on my trailer without it hitting the ground. A little turn of the screw and I could manually pull it up and lock into place, and drive home thank you, thank you
Glad I was able to help Jesse
Thanx ! great info !
Thanks very much! You just saved me a lot of headache! :-)
Seems to easy to be true! Thanks
Thank you so very much as this tip was awesome as my motor will go up but the down button won't lower the motor. I was trying to adjust the trim on the water and I lifted the engine up but it wouldn't go down. Thanks again as this was a very helpful tip.
Thanks man!!!!! Like everyone else said you just saved my ass
That small lever you switched over when you were lifting the engine back up, (@ 2:10) does that act as a transom saver for hauling down the road?
Hello; I send you greetings from Argentina. Where is the screw in a johnson 50 hp year 2001? Thanks and regards.
Thank you. Very helpful
Thanks! Now i just need to get it working again 😂
Same Mercury, stuck down , you just save me a bunch of time. Thx
Thank you, great tip
Thanks for your help 👍
Glad the video helped. Thanks for watching
Great video thank you
Great .Thanks .Subscribed!
Thank you for the support!
Thank you! Great video! I had to replace the wiring on my hydraulic trim cylinder.
Thank you for watching, hope it helped
Very nice video
Thank you for sharing
thank you I think you just saved me a ton of money
Great job .... Thanks!
Hello, thank you for the great video. I was at the launch at Allouette Lake in Canada yesterday and another boat asked me if I've ever done a "manual release" because it would not trim up. I felt awful cause I could not help. I know how to now because of your video. Thanks.
Will this work with all outboard motors? It's stuck in the up position, thinking it's a hydraulic lock, I have a wet berth and unable to do this out of the water, praying this works
How do you lower those two pistons that are still up?
I've got a 1972 bayliner with a mercruiser inboard motor and I need to be able to lift the prop unit up higher how can I do this ?
Thank you very helpful
Thanks for the tip! Came in really handy to move a boat that had lost it's battery..
Great tip! After a couple of hours of trying the hard way, I watched this video and one issue is now solved. The motor is up and I can now transport the boat. Next is the expensive part, I have to get the hydraulic pump working...
Yeah the trim and tilt is usually a hefty repair, Glad I was able to help out though. Goodluck.
Turned out to be electrical. Wires in the bilge area had fallen into the water and shorted out
Thank you! I was stuck.
How do you know if you have a bad manual release valve.. why I'm asking is when I try to put the boat In to the water, put in reverse the engine will kick up and slam back down when I get off the throttle.
thank you for your video
Thank you for watching 👍🏽
Hi, I loosened the screw and put in forward gear, but tilt/trim is still not budging. Any ideas?
Thanks going to have to do it........sweet...
Great video.
@@danmerrill3578 thanks for the support !!
Thanks for that well presented and useful information. I'm at a loss to why anyone would give the video a thumbs down 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks.never had a boat that does this and I have one now. Just wanted to check
Thanks.
Now I can go on my boat trip Tomorrow yes
Glad our video saved the trip 🤙🏽
wow thanks that saved me a few buck's :)
Great video, thank you...any thoughts on how to get that screw to turn if it is seized? I am stuck in the UP position and need to get the boat to the ramp or marina for repairs! Tilt motor runs but the engine will not go down. Tried filling the reservoir but it still will not move...might still have air in the system...
The engine has some zirk fittings to grease the pivoting shaft. It’s most likely seized due to lack of grease. I’d try that. Also that manual release should, with a big enough flat head unscrew. It just takes a half turn. Good luck
This saved me on the water today. Thank you so much!
Glad it helped!
We're you able to do this with boat in the water? I gotta see if that screw is submerged.
I have no trim control. I have this bar thing I have to pull back on motor from inside and pull bar and lower through the levels
Great video, man! Keep making them. You are doing the world a favor
Great Vid..Thanks :)
What oil do use in lift ram on motor
great video thank you
i noticed that the screw is actually leaking fluid when it has pressure. can i take the screw all the way out? does it have a rubber seal washer?
They usually have a rubber/plastic washer
I really can’t give this a big enough thumbs up
Thank you for this...
Glad it helped
Awsome !
You totally saved my ass. Thanks..
Glad I was able to help!!
Thanks for the info. I wondered how I would do this if I had a failure. Now I know. Great video.
Thank you!!
HELP! we are stuck in DOWN position and cant find manual release. its an oldie. 1982 mercury 200....any suggestions?
Saved the day
Glad to hear it worked for you!
One note - i'm a first-time boat owner. Got a used boat. I almost stripped the screw on my Yamaha 60hp 2s because it needs to be turned CLOCKWISE to open it up, not counter-clockwise as your motor does here. The opposite of Righty-Tighty, Lefty Loosey.
good info to know
Thank you
thank you
Thanks !