Is this a tilt lever? And any tips to replace it ?

[elite]

Hi Raiders!

 

Would anyone know what is this Yamaha 70ho outboard part called and any tips to replace this?  

note:  this is not the actual rusted up picture of my one

Thanks in advance!

Cheers

 

 

[frankS]

That is just an aid to hold the motor up on tilt while towing and storing the boat. Chances are that yours's has salt corrosion and seized up. To free it will take some elbow grease ( labor ), if heavily corroded you will see a salt build up and may be quiet solid, this needs to be chipped away and worked on till all signs of salt are removed, then you can spray with WD40 and try and work the lever action of the device slowly tiny bit at a time, Tilt the motor up as far as it goes with the tilt trim ,This will take the pressure off the lever, keep spraying with the WD40 while working the lever back and forth.

Shame you are so far from me OR I could have come and freed it up for you.

Frank

[elite]

Awesome thanks for the tip

 

I’ll give it a crack soon

[jeffb5.8]

Like Frank said spray with WD40, every time you walk past give it a spray.

then a few days later tilt the motor up to take the load of the arm and with a hammer and a block of wood gently tap it and work back and forth and spray until freed up.

[dmck]

If you look up under the tilt mechanism you will find that the 2 sides are connected by a tube and 2 split pins.

The "axle" pins (1 on each) have nylon bush/bearings through the tilt cradle.  You can disconnect the tilt ram to get at the split pins to remove them, then as you get some movement in the levers  work them out.  Replace the bushes if necessary, clean the holes, clean the corrosion off the axle, plenty of marine greas and re assemble.

 

I too would love to help... so if you wish to tow it to Adelaide.....🤣