TOHATSU BFT115A Service Manual page 620

TRIM/TILT
Loosen the self-locking nut (25 × 2.0 mm) (1) or self-
locking nut (7/8-14 UNF) (2).
While holding the power trim/tilt (1) by hand, spread the
L./R. stern bracket (2)/(3) and remove the lower
cylinder collar (4).
Pull out the wire and tube from the L. stern bracket hole
and remove the power trim/tilt.
Remove the two lower cylinder bushings (5).
• If it is hard to remove the power trim/tilt, loosen the
self-locking nut again.
• Do not push in the piston rod after removing the
power trim/tilt.
If the piston rod is pushed down, extend the piston
rod fully and hold it in the position.
• After removal store the power trim/tilt vertically with
the upper cylinder bushing installation area (6)
facing up.
Never store the power trim/tilt by laying it on its side
or with the lower cylinder bushing installation area
(7) facing up.
19-8
(1)
(2)
(1)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(2)
(3)
(4)