Section 2 • General Boat Arrangement
C. Trailer Switch |
| To correct the listing, adjust the trim tabs to level | |||
The trailer switch (Power Tilt) is not to be confused | the boat. When the boat is level, right to left, the | ||||
steering effort will be the same for right and left | |||||
with the Power Trim function. The trailer switch is | turns. |
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to be used only when the engine is off. |
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The trailer switch allows the drive unit to be raised | Lower the trim tab on the listing (lower) side by | ||||
pushing the top half of the rocker switch in | |||||
for trailering, beaching and launching. To operate, | second bursts until the boat is righted. | ||||
press and hold the trailer switch until the drive unit |
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reaches the end of upward travel. The mechanism | Using both switches to lower both tabs on a side- | ||||
that raises the lower unit will stop operating at the | |||||
end of the upward travel. | To bring the drive unit | on plane, if the rear of the boat is highly loaded. | |||
down into boating position, push the power trim | Again, use only short bursts of the rocker switches | ||||
switch down. |
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D. Trim Tabs (Optional) | When running at cruising speed, the trim tabs should | ||||
The trim tabs (see Figure 2.6.1) are different from | be fully up, unless the rear is heavily loaded. | ||||
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the stern drive unit trim control. The trim tabs are | In heavy following seas or when running in an inlet, | ||||
two flat plates, hinged below the water line on the | |||||
best maneuverability is obtained with a bow high | |||||
transom at the rear and are raised and lowered | |||||
attitude. To be sure the tabs are full up, push the | |||||
hydraulically by using the rocker switches located | |||||
bottom halves of the rockers for several seconds. | |||||
at the helm station. |
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The trim tabs are used to adjust the sideways | Running | List | Push | ||
listing of the boat due to uneven loading, a strong | Attitude |
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cross wind or propeller torque. The twisting effect | bow up | Top of Both Switches | |||
of propeller torque is especially pronounced when | Bow Up | Port | Top of Starboard Switch | ||
running the engine at high horsepower output. | Bow Up | Starboard | Top of Port Switch | ||
Bow Down | Port | Bottom of Starboard Switch | |||
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| Bow Down | Starboard | Bottom of Port Switch | |
Trim Tabs (optional) |
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(Fig 2.6.1) | Rocker Switch |
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Trim indicator
Control module
Trim Tab
The optional installed trim tabs may vary from above picture.
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