1979 Merc 115 tilt motor help needed.

[tikka250]

G'day guys, tilt motor has been having issues recently so I thought its time to have a crack at pulling it apart and giving it a good clean out. Glad I did as there was that much gunk in it!!

Wel now she's all polished up and spotless and ready to go back together..... Only prob is that when I pulled the bottom off the reservoir there was this thin metal tube just sitting there. It came off somewhere inside when I pulled the bottom off but I never got to see where. There is a mesh filter part that this tube fits over but unless I was to give it a tap with a hammer to lock it in place it wont stay there. Plus one end of the tube is sealed so that would kind of make the filter useless I'm thinking?

I have popped a pic below of the part and where it seems to fit. Any help is appreciated guys!

 

[tikka250]

Re: 1979 Merc 115 tilt motor help needed.

Upon more research its called the Valve Body Can. Now all I need to know is do I tap it on tight over that filter or do I just sit it on loosley as once assembled it cant fall off.

It can be seen in this ebay ad installed over the filter....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Mercury..._Parts_Accessories_Gear&vxp=mtr#ht_500wt_1203

 

[Chris1956]

Re: 1979 Merc 115 tilt motor help needed.

On mine it sat loosly over the mesh filter. I cannot explain it.

 

[kazek]

Re: 1979 Merc 115 tilt motor help needed.

u cant tap it tight since there is small stopper at the botton.push the tube hand tight.thats what i did to mine

 

[tikka250]

Re: 1979 Merc 115 tilt motor help needed.

Ok so its all cleaned and back together, I bought a new solenoid for it because old one had seen better days... New one is EXACTLY the same......... Besides - the old one had a "+" symbol on one of the connections, but the new one doesn't have that, only a "I" and "S" on the smaller terminals... Anyone have a wiring diagram for an Arco SW275 solenoid which is a replacement for the 89-68258A4 solenoid?

 

[Chris1956]

Re: 1979 Merc 115 tilt motor help needed.

Are you asking how to wire the solenoid? If they are identical, wire it the same way as the original. Likely the S post gets the power from the PTT switch, and the I post is grounded.

 

[tikka250]

Re: 1979 Merc 115 tilt motor help needed.

All sorted, the solenoids are identical, but can also be mounted upside down quite easily. Worked it all out, just put it all back together and tapped the valve can on softly and just filled her up with oil. She works like a brand new trim motor now!

Thanks heaps for all the help!