TOHATSU BFT115A Service Manual page 623

INSTALLATION
• Check that the piston rod of the power trim/tilt is in
the fully extended position.
Install the wire harness clip (1) to the L. stern bracket
(2).
Apply marine grease to
circumference of new swivel case bushings (3) and
install them to the swivel case (4).
Apply marine grease to the new O-ring (5) whole
surface and install it into the inner groove of the tilting
shaft (6).
Apply marine grease to the following area:
– Bearing part and threads of the tilting shaft
– Tilting shaft installation part of swivel case
– Tilting shaft installation part of L. stern bracket
– Tilting shaft installation part of R. stern bracket (7)
Loosely install the new self-locking nut (25 × 2.0 mm)
(8) or self locking nut (7/8-14 UNF) (9) to the tilting
shaft.
Apply marine grease to the whole surface of two wave
washers (10).
Install the stern bracket and a wave washer to the side
which you have installed the self-locking nut.
• If you have installed the self-locking nut (7/8-14
UNF) first, install the R. stern bracket to the tilting
shaft.
Insert the tilting shaft into the swivel case and install the
wave washer and stern bracket.
Loosely install the new self-locking nut (25 × 2.0 mm) or
self locking nut (7/8-14 UNF) to the tilting shaft and
spread the L./R. stern bracket.
Raise the swivel case (1) to the uppermost position and
hold it in position with the tilt stopper (2).
Apply marine grease to
circumference of new lower cylinder bushings (3) and
install them into the power trim/tilt (4).
Apply marine grease to the lower cylinder collar (5)
whole surface and install it into the power trim/tilt.
Route the trim angle sensor wire and power tilt motor
wire into the L. stern bracket hole.
Install the lower cylinder collars, which have been
mounted in the power trim/tilt, between the L. and R.
stern brackets.
the inner wall and
(3)
(8)
(1)
the inner wall and
(2)
(10)
(2)
(3)
TRIM/TILT
(4)
(9)
(6)
(5)
(7)
(1)
(4)
(5)
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