I have a 1990 Sprint Pro Bass 266 with a 1990 115 HP Mercury outboard. I recently replaced a broken trim motor, but one day after I installed the new one, it failed. When I took it off, I discovered that trim fluid had gotten into the electric motor, causing it to fail. I sent it back to the vendor (who is sending me a replacement). However, they told me that the fluid got into the motor because I overfilled the system. I told them the the Merc Service manual says that you should fill the system until fluid is visible at the threads of the fill reservoir. So, you CAN'T overfill it. Any excess would just run over the top. They told me that you have to fill the system with the motor trimmed DOWN.
Now that is completely contrary to what I see in the Mercury manual. In fact, there is a big warning sticker on the boat that says you shouldn't open the fill plug with the unit trimmed down.
Does that sound right to anyone?
2007-09-28
01:09:52
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