Seized steering on Jarvis Marine 54lb Slider bow mount electric motor

[Deschanel]

Hi just wondering if anyone else has had the electric motor steering seize up on them. The last time I used it the steering was very stiff and slow but I could still turn. Someone suggested it could be a battery problem, so I changed it to no avail. Yesterday I took it out to find that the steering is completely seized.

Any thoughts?

Cheers TIA

[stevefish]

My watersnake carked it after 6 or 7 years, the steering failed. I could get away with stomping on the controller for a while, but not for too long.

A relay clicked in the motor but it didn't turn.

It never seized rather electrically failed, either way no steering.

Then the motor speed stopped working.

[mii11x]

I had a similar problem to you guys with a motorguide a couple of years ago, the symptons sound the same. Turned out that the bushings had cracked and cost me about $25 to fix, maybe check your bushes.

[Deschanel]

I found my problem. Some of the gearing seized in the motor turning assembly and also chewed out some of the gears. Looks like I can only buy the whole base $165 plus shipping if they still have stock