2004 Yamaha F25MLHC manual tilt broken help

[Snipe619]

The rod that comes from the manual tilt lever disconnected or broke and I can't figure out where it goes. Anyone have one of these outboards to snap a pic of theirs? #43 on the parts schematics

[boscoe99]

It hooks around item 49.

[Snipe619]

That's what it looks like but it is way too lose. The first pic shows how far it goes past it

[99yam40]

too small pic to see anything well


and this did not help much to see it

[Snipe619]

https://youtu.be/bXcjv6DuRVc

Here is a video of the problem. Thanks for your help!

[boscoe99]

It is all explained in your service manual. What page are you looking at?

[99yam40]

my guess is that the bottom device it hooks to is stuck and not moving. should be spring loaded one direction and the linkage pulls it in the other

[Snipe619]

So I shortened the metal rod that is loose by an inch. Not very easy due to do, being hardened steel. I know this is not the correct way but now it works. I really don't get it. I am pretty mechanically inclined. This has me confused to no end. It worked fine up until a couple weeks ago. I am missing something. I wish I could find one here locally to compare to.