Power pole blade issue

[Bigbassdaddy1190]

So yesterday I fished a tournament and parked my boat in a slip and power poles down to go weigh in. When I came back only one pole would come up, the other seemed to be stuck all the way down but I could rock the boat and it was not in a bind on the bottom. I got in the battery compartment and pushed the manual retract button on top of the motor and it would still not come up. I had to put it on the trailer with one down and until I was about a 1/4 way up the ramp it finally released.
any ideas what may have caused this? Possibly low on fluid or something along those lines? Total pain in the butt to have happen after a long day on the water.
Thank for your time guys

[KandKKustomz]

So yesterday I fished a tournament and parked my boat in a slip and power poles down to go weigh in. When I came back only one pole would come up, the other seemed to be stuck all the way down but I could rock the boat and it was not in a bind on the bottom. I got in the battery compartment and pushed the manual retract button on top of the motor and it would still not come up. I had to put it on the trailer with one down and until I was about a 1/4 way up the ramp it finally released.
any ideas what may have caused this? Possibly low on fluid or something along those lines? Total pain in the butt to have happen after a long day on the water.
Thank for your time guys

I would start by checking your fluid level.. did you recently tighten your pivot bolts? If so could be over tightened and causing a bind. if fluid is very low refill and purge pumps again. let me know what you find were here to help.

[Bigbassdaddy1190]

In order to purge the pumps, just work them up and down? Or do I need to actually crack the lines and bleed them?

[KandKKustomz]

you will top the reservoir off with fluid then cycle them while on the trailer about 10 times. Then when you take out on the water do some deep water deployments (so poles do not touch bottom) up and down to do the final purge.

[Bigbassdaddy1190]

Thank you appreciate the help

[Hydrilla Gear]

Thank you appreciate the help

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[KandKKustomz]

Thank you appreciate the help

your welcome glad we could help you!

[Bigbassdaddy1190]

I got it handled. Must of still been some air in the lines. I went to deep water and worked them up and down. The one that got stuck prior was operating really slow the first couple purges and then came back to life. Hopefully won’t have anymore iasuea

[KandKKustomz]