Hi all. My port drive is stuck in the up position. Pump motor runs fine in both directions. Anyone have suggestions on how to coax the drive back down? The boat is on my lift and I wanted to at least get the drive down for travel to the repair shop. Thanks for your suggestions.
Mercruiser Bravo II outdrive stuck in the full up position
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Not as easy to do when the boat is on a lift or in the water, as compared to up on a trailer - but I once had a drive that needed some “encouragement” to drop from the full up position, even though the pump was working fine. So I would stand on the drive and bounce around while someone else had the down button depressed. always freed it up. I forget what the permanent fix was, I guess I replaced the entire pump assembly, and that fixed it.
careful if you try and force it. I’ve seen people do some serious damage to the transom assembly ( that required engine remeoval) trying to force a stuck drive. I believe putting weight on it only helps if it’s stuck because of a hydraulic issue - if something else is causing the problem, and you force it, you may be sorry. Might be better off running it to the shop on the other motor?
careful if you try and force it. I’ve seen people do some serious damage to the transom assembly ( that required engine remeoval) trying to force a stuck drive. I believe putting weight on it only helps if it’s stuck because of a hydraulic issue - if something else is causing the problem, and you force it, you may be sorry. Might be better off running it to the shop on the other motor?
