1996 2 stroke 115hp (tilt trim issue)

[joho5]

Small amount of fluid is leaking around where the ram moves up and down. Like the area the shaft slides.

Easy fix? What do I need to do?

[JOE54]

cylinder disassembly required

[joho5]

cylinder disassembly required

Can I leave the tilt and trim assembly on the boat...disconnect the top of the ram with the motor and prop motor up and just remove ram?

Or do I have to pull the whole assembly off the boat? If so, is this a hard job?

Any and all help/advice would be great...thanks

[JOE54]

yes sir/ not really gotta be clean

[joho5]

yes sir/ not really gotta be clean

What do you mean? Can just pull ram out?

[JOE54]

yes sir/ just be sure no dirt or girt when reassemble

[joho5]

yes sir/ just be sure no dirt or girt when reassemble

Awesome...thanks

This may turn this from a $200+ job to $20

From the looks of it...I think I can tackle it.

As far as getting air out of the system when I put it all back together...Do I just fill with fluid, trim all the way up, fill again...operate down and then up, fill again...etc...until the fluid is stable?

[JOE54]

yes sir

[joho5]

yes sir

Ok got the tilt and trim unit off, ram out but I can't figure out how to get either end of the ram off so I can replace cap seals.

Does either end screw off? And if so how do you vice it to screw it off? Without damaging any of the surface?