08-14-2006, 08:04 PM
Hi Kent - thinking about your cables sticking and possible reasons:
Maybe the position of the big motor it causing the cable to kink.
This would be easy to see if this was your problem - just start with your motor turned to one side and engage the shifter and watch the cables with the motor cover off. Then slowly move the motor and watch the cable movement as you change the postion of the motor.
Also - having tuned my little motor this weekend (my spare 3 hp. 1950 Johnson Seahorse) - here is a way you can do it in your driverway. Put the motor on your boat as always - put the motor in a plastic tub - like the one that cost $5 that you use for storage and fill it with water. Just put it on a stool or chair or ?? to get it elavated enough to submerge the trolling motor. Keep the hose handy to keep adding water because your feet will get wet from the prop thrust.
Remove the cover and start your diagnoses. Make sure the motor if circulating water and cooling the motor adaquentlyl. Look for any signs of leakage, loose connections, etc. You can even spray some carb cleaner if you want. Run it through the full test and start seeing how this motor works.
Thanks for the fishing and bug report - [
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Maybe the position of the big motor it causing the cable to kink.
This would be easy to see if this was your problem - just start with your motor turned to one side and engage the shifter and watch the cables with the motor cover off. Then slowly move the motor and watch the cable movement as you change the postion of the motor.
Also - having tuned my little motor this weekend (my spare 3 hp. 1950 Johnson Seahorse) - here is a way you can do it in your driverway. Put the motor on your boat as always - put the motor in a plastic tub - like the one that cost $5 that you use for storage and fill it with water. Just put it on a stool or chair or ?? to get it elavated enough to submerge the trolling motor. Keep the hose handy to keep adding water because your feet will get wet from the prop thrust.
Remove the cover and start your diagnoses. Make sure the motor if circulating water and cooling the motor adaquentlyl. Look for any signs of leakage, loose connections, etc. You can even spray some carb cleaner if you want. Run it through the full test and start seeing how this motor works.
Thanks for the fishing and bug report - [
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