LIFT ASSIST

[Ranger 188]

SINCE THE LIFT ASSIST JACKS ARE (ONE) COMPRESSION, IT SEEMS TO ME WHEN YOU DEPLOY THE MOTR IT HAS THE PISTION PUSHING THE MOTOR INTO THE WATER WHEN YOU GET READY TO PULL THE MOTOR OUT YOU ARE PULLING AGAINST THE COMPRESSION AND MAKES IT HARDER TO PULL, WHEN THE MOTOR IS BEGING STOWED AND IT REACHES THE 90 DEGREE SPOT IT HAS A SLAM DOWN INTO THE STOW POSION ,SEEMS TO ME WE ARE ALWAYS PULLING AGAINST THE COMPRESSION OF THE JACK, INSTEAD OF THE JACK HELPING TO DEPLOY THE MOTOR AND STOW THE MOTOR IT IS WORKING AGAINST THE COMPRESSION, NO MATTER HOW YOU TURN YOUR CYLINDERS UP OR DOWN( I KNOW THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO GO DOWN) ANYONE GOT ANY IDEA ON THIS SINCE SOME OF US HAVE ALREADY PUT THE JACKS ON???COULD THE JACKS BE POSITION WITH ONE OF THE CYCLINDER DOWN AND ONE UP??

[CastingCall]

Normal gas struts are at "relaxed" state when fully extended - which should be when the two shock mounting points and the motor pivot point are all inline. From that position to the stow or deploy positions, the struts are being compressed until the motor locks in either stowed or deployed position. Once you pull the release cable, the motor should want to rise as the shocks extend.
You really need to post a picture of what you have going on.

[Bill Reynolds]

The gas strut should be mounted so it is fully extended when the motor is stowed and compressed when the motor is deployed. When deploying the motor, once the support arm goes over center, the weight of the motor compresses the cylinder. Therefore when the motor is deployed, the gas struts are holding pressure on the locking pins. When you release the locking pins to raise the motor, the pressure in the struts push up and offset the weight of the motor. As for mounting, it is recommended that the rod end be down, because there is a small amount of oil in the head of the cylinder intended to lubricate the rod and seal.
This is the way I mounted the ones on my MInn Kota Maxxum 70:

[Ranger 188]

THIS IS MINE

[Ranger 188]

CAN SOMEONE REMOVE THE UPPER POST AND PIC ^^^^^

[comanche 487]

Thanks for the help Bill

[Bill Reynolds]

This is a link to another post where I gave detailed instructions for how I located the studs and mounted the struts. PM me if you need help.
http://www.bbcboards.net/showthread.php?t=776700&page=3

[wishiwasfishin2]

Love the white truck and boat.

[Bill Reynolds]

Love the white truck and boat.

Thanks, I have always had white boats and trucks but these are my favorite.

[Bill Reynolds]

Jeff asked about the distance the gas strut stuck out from the side of the mount so I took a couple pictures. Hope this answers the question.

[Jeff Hahn]

Thanks Bill!