See the illustration below, courtesy of Power Pole. Depending upon your boat’s transom configuration, you might need a stubby screwdriver to access the relief valve with the engine in the lowered position.
If your boat is in the water this will be beneath the water line you will feel the opening and the slot for a flat blade screwdriver, size #2 or #3. ON ALL BRANDS – This screw is to be turned counter-clockwise to release an upraised engine into a trim position where it can then be operated. The manual release for Yamaha and Evinrude outboards is located on the left side, midway down the transom bracket. Mercury has the valve located on the right side of the engine bracket, (viewed as if you are driving the boat or standing behind the outboard motor). Outboard manufacturers include an alternative to the hydraulic tilt system for this exact scenario and it is called the manual tilt release valve.
Boat US 80 or call Froggie’s Towing in Port O’Connor at 36.) (Add to your phone contacts – you may need it for other emergencies. There is a way to get out of this situation without having to call for Tow Boat U.S. You’re way across the bay and frustration begins to set in as you see the whole weekend going up in smoke.
There is an audible clicking sound of the hydraulic relays, but that’s all. You switch the ignition key on and off several times and try the switches again – nothing. You quickly check the battery connections and fuses and find everything in order. You try the front control switch and also the auxiliary tilt switch located on the lower cowling pan. Once the tangle is cleared, you hit the tilt button to lower the engine but nothing happens. You tilt the engine up for inspection and to clear the line. You wade back to the boat at your favorite fishing hole and notice there is fishing line tangled around your boat’s propeller.
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