How too raise drive if trim & tilt failure

[Grandpaw]

2000 OX66
250 Hp


Curious what too do if this ever happens
Day on water ,, drive boat onto trailer , hit trim & tilt switch , NOTHING
I see when this happens release pressure opening fill bolt on trim & tilt
Can one person move up OB ? I carry extra ratchet straps ,
Never jumped solenoid, what is the process ,

thank you

[99yam40]

there is a valve to let you manually lift or lower the motor when opened and it is not a fill screw

[pstephens46]

I might add regarding the release valve, find it on the side of engine bracket, then open and close when motor is down. If it has never been manipulated, it may be stubborn. It’s a big flat head screw. Don’t strip the head. An impact driver, using light hammer blows should nudge it.

[pstephens46]

Point of my post is to be able to use the release when you need it. Otherwise, it could be difficult to open/close if it has never been used

[99yam40]

and you will find out what it takes to move the motor while on the trailer,
to give you some idea if you want to even try while in the water

[DennisG01]

No, one person can not do this alone. For two people to do it, you would need one of them to be Lou Ferrigno.

As noted, you need to exercise the relief valve NOW. Than, go ahead and practice lifting the engine NOW while it's on your trailer in a con*****ed environment. The process will become clear and you'll very easily realize it takes some effort.

In the water is near impossilbe since the boat will move as you try to lift the engine. You'd at least have to beach the boat.

Ratchet straps while in the water... think it through... what are you going to attach them to? They need to go to something slightly behind the engine.

Does your boat sit high enough on the trailer to allow to at least load the boat without damaging the skeg? Then you could use a jack to do the initial heavy lifting (tilting) of the engine until enough the powerhead counter balances the weight.

There's other Rube Goldberg ways to figure this out - but you get the idea.

Look at your trim relay/solenoid on the engine - jump the heavy + to the heavy blue wire.