Power Trim And Tilt Operation; Power Trim Operation - Volvo 5.0OSiE-J Operator's Manual

Power Trim and Tilt Operation

Trimming and tilting the drive is done from a control switch mounted on the remote control (2, 4, 5) or by using the
switches on the dash (shown below). When using the dash mounted switches, the bottom button lowers the bow
and the top button raises the bow. The switch on the remote control lever raises and lowers the drive when its upper
or lower segment is pressed.
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NOTICE! Allow the trim/tilt switch to return to its cent-
er position when the drive unit reaches the
maximum raised or lowered position. This
will prevent your trim/tilt motor from over-
heating.
The trim/tilt motor is protected from overheating by an
internal thermal overload switch. If the electric motor
stops while tilting, release the switch and allow the
overload switch to cool and automatically reset itself.
When the overload switch has reset, tilting may be re-
sumed. Make sure the drive unit is not being re-
strained, causing the motor to overheat. If the electric
motor still does not operate, check the 40-amp
breaker located in the fuse box.
For additional information about Trim and Tilt controls,
please refer to Controls on page 27 and Power Trim
on page 143.

Power Trim Operation

The power trim is normally used before you accelerate
onto plane, after you reach the desired RPM or boat
speed, and when there is a change in water or boating
conditions. Locate passengers and equipment in the
boat so that the weight is balanced fore and aft, and
side to side. Trimming will not cancel an unbalanced
load.
To operate the trim, push and hold the switch "bow-up"
or "bow-down" until the desired bow position is
reached. The trim may be operated at any boat speed
or at rest. Avoid operating the trim system when run-
ning in reverse.
Observe the trim/tilt gauge, which indicates the bow
position achieved. The upper scale of the trim gauge
indicates the "bow-up" positions, and lower scale of
the trim gauge indicates the "bow-down" positions.
For additional information, see Determining the Prop-
er Trim on page 38.
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