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    Help!!! My trim gauge is "jacked up".

    Guys, my trim gauge is not working properly. It is showing that it is only trimmed 1/2 of the way down when the motor is actually all the way down. I haven't gotten into the owner's manuals yet but I don't recall seeing anything about this when reading them after I first got the boat last year. Does anyone have any suggestions before I get down to having to make the trip to Mt. Juliet?

    Thanks,
    Mike

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    Re: Help!!! My trim gauge is "jacked up". (Bamafan1)

    Most likely the trim sending clip is broken.

    Look under the motor and find the trim sending tab and check the ring for a break.

    Replace with the metal one.

    Check this thread.

    http://www.bbcboards.net...07645
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    Re: Help!!! My trim gauge is "jacked up". (Bamafan1)

    Let me know if you see the clip is broken, I will send you one, it's an easy fix. Call me if you want and I'll tell you what to look for. BTW I have your Skeeter non skid on my desk to send to you.

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    Re: Help!!! My trim gauge is "jacked up". (Jason Hale)

    I'll have to look again. I'm not seeing anything that appears to be abnormal but....

    Jason, hold off on shipping the pad until I figure out what's up with the trim. Maybe we can take care of 2 things in one pass.
    I'll call you within the next few days.

    Thanks,
    Mike

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    Re: Help!!! My trim gauge is "jacked up". (Bamafan1)

    Trim sender cam cracking is a common issue with the Yamahas. 2 dollar part and 5 minute fix.
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    Re: Help!!! My trim gauge is "jacked up". (Neilslure)

    I think I've taken care of it now. Toypuller thanks for the link. I missed it when you posted yesterday. The little nipple inside of the ring which mates into the (whatever you call it) shaft, actually had somewhat of a gash cut into it. It was allowing it to pivot around too much. I temporarily fixed it by gluing a thin piece of plastic on top of the stationary arm. Hopefully, this will hold up for a while.
    You'd think Yamaha would have produced something a little more robust than a plastic ring on the first try.
    Anyway, thanks for the help.

    Mike

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