Trim & tilt questions

[Jeff_H]

Guys,

I have a couple of questions regarding trim & tilt on a 2000 OX66 VMax 150HP.

First off, am I reading the manual right, in that one shouldn't transition from tilt to trim while the motor is under power? By under power I mean idle/*****ing speed. I'm asking because -

Here's the second question. I just purchased this motor. It has sat idle most of this summer. When I transition from tilt (up, beyond trim range) down to trim I'm getting a "creaking" sound. The trim motor sounds fine. But the creaking sound is disconcerting. What would you guess is going on? FYI it seems to dissapate after I've used it for a while.

Could it be a t&t fluid issue? Does this sound like something I should have a dealer/service center look at?

Thanks in advance,

Jeff

[boats.net]

Grease all grease fittings, put grease on ends of each trim cylinder ram where it makes contact with motor bracket.

[Jeff_H]

Thanks for the reply. I did get a can of lithium spray grease (suggested by dealer where the motor was originally purchased). As best I can tell the "interaction" was at the hinge point. Once I sprayed grease there the noise went away, and T&T works fine.

I did also grease the zircs, and I'm sure that helped also.

On a different, but related subject, I just picked up a Lock and Haul transom saver. It was easy to adjust for my motor, and once you get it adjusted it's easy to rig for trailering.