Question on merc 200 tilt,trim ?

[Mark Gross]

Last year when my boat was wrecked as some of you might remember the tilt trim hydrolics were damaged ,probably a seal? anyways the boat was in the water and leaking fluid.

some one decided they would just drain of the hydraulic fluid.before the DNR found out and ticketed me, something I didn't need at that point. I sincerely appreciated that.



Michael my soon was able to (with help) move the motor up on the jack plate. even at that the skeg rides about 5 -6 inch's from the street.



MY QUESTION ; Is there any way to manually lift the motor up so I can get the transom bracket on? at the moment you can't lift the motor at all. is there a valve or something i can open so it will suck air.?



Any help would greatly be appreciated sense I need to take the boat several different places to to get estimates on the necessary repairs.



Mark Gross

 

[Jim B]

Yep, there is a bleed valve on the right side of the motor on the tilt bracket. You should be able to loosen it with a flat blade screw driver and lift the motor manually.

 

[Mark Gross]

Would that be the white nylon screw in the hole ??



mark

 

[Mark Gross]

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