Trim Hose replacement on the inside of the boat.........How to get to them?

[84EdH]

1979 228 Mercruiser pre-alpha I am trying to fiugure out how to change the trim hoses that go down to the bottom of the transom plate, beneath the exhaust. Do they penetrate the transom, or they connect down under the plate area? It is hard to see down there and I am not sure how to get a hold of the fittings if they are attached on the inside transom plate area.

 

[Bt Doctur]

Re: Trim Hose replacement on the inside of the boat.........How to get to them?

access if from the connector block on the outside of the boat where the 4 trim lines connect. remove the zinc or mercathode block, remove 2 nuts, pull housing down ,

 

[84EdH]

Re: Trim Hose replacement on the inside of the boat.........How to get to them?

that seems way easier.........how are these lines sealed to the transom or is there a gasket for the connector block?

thanks for your help!

 

[Bt Doctur]

Re: Trim Hose replacement on the inside of the boat.........How to get to them?

2E-3 in this link , #31, #32 http://www.boatfix.com/merc/Techbk/94/94hse2.pdf

 

[84EdH]

Re: Trim Hose replacement on the inside of the boat.........How to get to them?

wow...great link. best photos i have seen of the drive set up

thanks!

 

[04fxdwgi]

Re: Trim Hose replacement on the inside of the boat.........How to get to them?

Besure to tie a string or something to hoses before pulling old ones out so you can use the string to pull the new ones thru the transom.

 

[Don S]

Re: Trim Hose replacement on the inside of the boat.........How to get to them?

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[84EdH]

Re: Trim Hose replacement on the inside of the boat.........How to get to them?

thanks for the diagram Don and thanks for the string trick.....04