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  • 1987 70 ETLH TIlt/Trim Reservoir

    I am looking for a replacement trim/tilt reservoir for my 1987 70 ETLH outboard. Don't ask how, but the reservoir bolt was overtightened and is now stuck (stripped threads?) in the reservoir cover.

    I can not find the trim/tilt reservoir from any yamaha part distributor. I do not want to replace the entire trim/tilt assemby to fix the reservoir only.

    Maybe it is possible to remove the reservoir cover and somehow remove the bolt and repair the internal threads on the reservoir piece?

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    Richard,
    Does your bolt spin when you try to back it out...but doesn't catch (stripped)? If so, you should have a small gap between the bolt head and the reservior body. Slide a thin blade screwdriver into this gap and apply slight pressure toward the reserviour, so that your applying outward pressure (pushing the bolt out). While applying this pressure, use needle-nose pliers to slowly turn the bolt out...with luck your stripped bolt will catch enough to get into the reservior threads and start to back out.
    Don't ask me how I know this...but I encountered this problem earlier this week...and it worked for me. After getting the bolt out, my reserviour threads were still good, but the bolt threads were shot. Get a new bolt/o-ring for $8 and your back in business. If your reservior threads are stripped, your going to have to get a new bolt & reservior anyway. Hope this helped.

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