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Hello guys and gals. My power tilt on my 2005 Yamaha 115 4 stroke (MFG. 4/2005) does not always go down. It trims up fine but it is like it gets stuck when you try to trim down. When this happens I see a slight movement of the piston when I push the switch in the down position and if I keep pushing the switch a few times it starts back down. It is not the trim switch on the motor because it does this whether I am at the helm or at the motor. I know on my 50 Mercury it had an up tilt relay and a down tilt relay mounted on the separate tilt motor in the bilge area. But this Yamaha has no external tilt motor. Is there a relay that would cause this or it is a brush issue on the motor. But seems like it if was brushes it would do it in the up position also. Hopefully it is a quick fix. Thanks in advance, Don
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I had this issue on my F150. Added some fluid and solved the problem temporarily. Seals eventually needed replacing. -
Thanks pstephens46. I noticed it was making a gurgling sound when I trim it. Must be low on trim fluid. I will fill it up and give it a try.Comment
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That was it! I just didn't know it takes more fluid to trim down than up! Thanks again pstephens.Comment
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Keep an eye on it. 2005 is old enough for seals to begin failing.Comment
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you have been warned.
it is a sealed system.
if it ever needs fluid it means it leaked fluid out.
if fluid can leak out it can leak in.Comment
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