Bleeding Power Trim Unit; Installation Of Power Trim System - Mercury 40 Service Manual

POWER TRIM

Bleeding Power Trim Unit

1. Secure power trim unit in soft jawed vise.
2. Add power trim fluid until it is even with the bottom of the fill hole. Reinstall plug.
3. Close the manual release valve. (Turn full clockwise).
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b -
4. Cycle system full up and down 3 times or until fluid level remains at proper level.
Connect power trim wire to 12 volt source.
5. Recheck fluid level with rod fully extended, add fluid if required and repeat cycle until
fluid level stays even with the bottom of the fill hole.

Installation of Power Trim System

1. Lubricate lower pivot pin, mounting holes with 2-4-C Marine Lubricant.
2. Start lower pivot pin into pivot pin bore and position lower dowel pin (retained) in its re-
spective hole.
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Reservoir Plug/Fill Hole
Manual Release Valve
Direction
Up
Blue + Positive
Green – Negative
a
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2-4-C w/Teflon (92-850736A1)
Lower Pivot Pin
Lower Dowel Pin
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b
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Down
Blue – Negative
Green + Positive
b
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90-828631R3 MARCH 1999