pre-alpha trim limit switch

[brighp2]

Looking for a trim limit switch for a mercruiser serial #2584058. Looked around on a few sites including this one and havent found one. Anyone have an advice where i can get one, or the orignal part number.

 

[Don S]

Re: pre-alpha trim limit switch

What year, and what engine do you have. That serial number is to old to look up by SN alone.

 

[ziggy]

Re: pre-alpha trim limit switch

assumin it's yer 1873(1973? )chiefton w/ 120 mercuriser. if it's the original drive. ya should have a mc-1 drive.
i got one of them too. best i know, the trim limit switch is nla.

ya can just use the trailer function. just don't trim to high.

or there is a by pass way to wire it too i believe so ya only gotta use one button instead of two.

if ya don't have the mc-1 drive. what i'm thinking may not be relevant.

 

[utfisherman]

Re: pre-alpha trim limit switch

thank you for the information
I have an MC1 and I was just starting to look for new switches. what do you mean by trailer function ????? and how does it work
thank you I just bought this boat

 

[ziggy]

Re: pre-alpha trim limit switch

what do you mean by trailer function ????? and how does it work
thank you I just bought this boat

there's trim function which raises the drive from it's lowest position of the drive to only tilted some up. use this is to trim the boat for best operation while running. this limit switch prevents the ujoints from being over angle + prevents the drive from escaping the gimble ring support flanges. trailer function raises the drive to it's full up position so ya can trailer it or possible shallow water operation (not to exceed 1200 rpm) to operate this, pressing the in switch is down. pressing the up/out button only is trim function and drive will only raise so far. pushing up and up/out together and the drive will raise to it's full up condition.

 

[Phil N. De blancs]

Re: pre-alpha trim limit switch

Don't do it , you will blow the gears right out of the out drive if you tilt too high!!! Grainger has a similar switch like the original , BUCKS....

 

[Bondo]

Re: pre-alpha trim limit switch

Don't do it , you will blow the gears right out of the out drive if you tilt too high!!! Grainger has a similar switch like the original , BUCKS....

Ayuh,... Ya might stress the u-joints abit, but the gears will never know the difference...