Mercury / Tohatsu 30HP manual tilt stand
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4 year old video and still FULL of info. You helped me figure out my issue, thank you sir
You're welcome!
A trick I was taught years ago with a pile of bagged parts and an illustrated parts diagram. With the parts list to confirm against, number the bags to match the illustration. That saves time having to cross reference the part number to diagram number when your hands are all greasy and dirty. Now you have fathers day free tomorrow, I hope you have a great day Stu.
That's a good strategy Ron, great for checking your order as well as prepping you to do the install. Hope you are having a nice relaxing Father's day too!
Sometimes we need an extra hand or two to hold one thing to manipulate another thing. What a puzzle that locking mechanism was. Stupendous install Stu. Thanks for your effort Mate !!!.
A few extra hands can be very handy, that's for sure!
As an aircraft mechanic that loves playing with Marine equipment on the side I must say you make excellent educational videos keep it up!
+Will L. Thanks Will! :)
Will L - what aircraft?
Ron Powell embraer145,170,190,legacy. Canadair 200,700,900. Boieng 737
Hmm, much bigger than any I worked on. A4 Skyhawks, then Navajos, Chieftains, 172s, 152s Sierras etc. Avionics/radio/AP /power, but I have spent more time in the computer world than aviation.
Ron Powell they all fly and have lots of parts😀, I have original blue prints for an MC-12 cri cri, not sure if I'll ever get to build it
You do such a great job of explaining things. Really couldn't be any better.
Thanks for taking the time to create these videos. They are very helpful.
Thanks mate, glad you've been enjoying them. :)
Mate you've been an absolute helpmate for me in my first journey into outboard boating. You've been instrumental in helping me get my Merc 25hp going. Thanks mate.
Top notch educational video Stu,always wondered how they operated
Thanks Andrew, they are a bit of a puzzle that's for sure!
Great video mate, I had to do this job a couple of years ago on the exact same model motor. Wish I had this video to watch prior to doing it!
Thanks Thomas, you'll be all set for next time now. ;)
My old Johnson outboard (1964) has a very similar mechanism but the lock out is a tab at the front motor mount (inside). Pretty clever system.
Its interesting how each model has its own variation on the theme. It certainly is a clever design.
awesome video. I just had to do one myself using a wrecked 30 tohy part so had to de-install and then install on mine. Twice the fun! Without this video I couldn't have done it. Thanks Stu!
Glad it helped. :)
Great vid, Stu. My old 7.5 Merc outboard has had a wonky tilt/troll mechanism for some time and the thought of trying to make heads or tails of all those fiddly bits n pieces has had me procrastinating on a fix. Your detailed explanation has given me a bit of courage to dig in. My system is slightly different in that the actuator handle is accessed on the front of the motor between and above the transom clamps. I'm willing to bet though that most of the moving bits further down are very similar. Right off I see my issue may be that nylon bushing up inside has perhaps just worn out, sending everything out of alignment a bit and preventing smooth rotation. Thanks again!
Thanks mate, good luck with getting yours sorted. As you say, the lever may be different but they basic job they do is the same and often different manufacturers will come up with very similar ways to achieve it.
Fantastic explanations. Thank you. This is the most helpful video I have seen on tilt and repair for outboard engines.
Perfect Stu...an early Saturday episode for my birthday....also on my old motor that has this problem.....Pass me the Coopers ! That's gold mate
Happy birthday! :) It is quite a common problem, and one that seems to often go unfixed because they are a bit confusing and you can get by without it. Good luck with yours!
Nice camera work and explanation. Very helpful.
I sure got quite the surprise one day when I was using someone's boat and needed to back up a bit. Not very funny as it's happening, but it's funny now, especially when seeing someone else going through the same experience. Thanks for the insight into the replacement of such an overlooked component. Great to know that Marine Engine dot com has such good quality diagrams to help identify the correct parts, and help people figure out the orientation of such parts when trying to install them. Spring must be upon you finally. How was your winter? We had one of the coolest (and somewhat wet) summers I can remember in years. Cheers from Ontario, Canada.
I am about 50kms south and west of Stu. For us it has been a pretty dry but cold winter- which is normal. We tend to have dry winters and wetter summers, with spring being the wet season.
Ron Powell where are you mate?
Hey Stan, winter wasn't too bad here, and the first weekend of spring has been nice and sunny. Sydney has a bad habit of lulling you into a false sense of security though. Everything starts to get nice and warm and then all of a sudden you have two more weeks of freezing weather!
Liverpool.
Ron Powell Not to far away.Im in Appin.
Brother I think you just saved me a couple hundred in repairs! This is the same motor I have. Now I've got to get mine out of storage and figure out what parts I need and get her going again!... After the water in my area turns from solid to liquid again lol! 😂
Good luck with the motor!
Excellent explanation. I watched another one of your videos for lower seal service and it was also helpfull. THANKS!!
Glad it helped
I have one of these on my Evinrude 48 SPL. It uses a gas charged hydraulic cylinder (like a big shock absorber ) It no longer seems to have a sufficient gas charge within. It doesn't provide the "assist" like it's supposed to. I bought a used one on eBay, I heard they corrode at the pin and can be a pain to remove. I guess I'll be breaking out the oxy acetylene rig! Lots of parts on this one Stu. I hope you had a well deserved beer after this job!
Hi Jack. We've had a few of those style through on Yamahas too. It's a clever idea, but as you say, once they lose their charge they don't do anything. Time to get the big red wrench out again! ;)
Thanks Stu
Just fitted my tilt lock
Couldn’t have done it with out you
You're welcome mate. :)
Great Video, and good camera work! Your commentary makes it easy to understand.
Thanks mate! :)
another great vid Stu thx , a little bit of a puzzle m8 its still early here in canada ill need a few coffee's and watch again cheeers
Never try to understand these tilt mechanisms without at least two coffees under your belt!
Thanks Stu have a great day
+William Bates 0361 Thanks! You too mate. :)
another great video. maybe you could do a video dealing with corrosion since we see it in almost all your clips. cheers
Thanks mate, I've been meaning to do a video on corrosion for ages, I'll have to get around to it soon.
Hi Stu a great and informative video as usual, I notice that people ask for a video on a particular subject, I would like to add my request to the long list.Would like to see one on the different effects of differene pitches of props on revs and performance on the same boat /engine .Me thinks it might be interesting . Thanks ..John
Thanks John. I definitely have a video on propellers planned. I was going to do it in conjunction with the owner of SOLAS here in Australia but I think he may have now sold the business. Either way it will happen this year!
Hey Stu - thanks so much for your videos. I fitted my 30Tohatsu including new tilt tube and steering all off the videos you have shared. Much appreciated !
I was wondering - for trailering a motor like this, would resting on the 'shallow running' stand be ok? I.e. would the motor be at risk of bouncing up and coming off that stand, dropping the motor towards the road suddenly? Or, with the stand, is it locked and secure?
You helped me so much with your video and how you explain everything. I learned and redone my lower unit. Mann thanks alot a whole lot. Questions can I get one of these manual trim kits for 85hp johnson
A well detailed installation Dangar thanks Man good day...
Thanks Manny!
Great tutorial. I have a 1986 Merc 25 and mine just has a cheap grey plastic handle. It works but i like the idea of a metal handle better. I'm in Canada but roughly what did all those parts cost ya? Thanks Stu
Thanks mate. All up it was about $300 to replace all the parts.
mines been playing up since i bought my boat the stand doesnt kick in and out properly so i have to ether get out of the boat and sick my hand up in there and grab the stand and hold it out to drop the outboard! :( im lucky it hasnt crushed my hand yet but as a 40hp i know its coming :( this video could of just saved my hand ill have a look tommorrow and see whats going on using this vid as a refrance! thanks heaps stu ur vids are always so helpful
Good luck with the repair mate, you are dead right that a 40HP could genuinely take fingers off so be careful my friend!
Thanks for this video. I have a 20hp Tohatsu and I can't use the lever alone. Must be a missing spring somewhere.
Great stuff, was always mystified by the damn manual tilt thing!
They are baffling for something that does such a simple job!
Great video and love the channel! Was wondering if you had any information on the Evinrude 30hp you did a series on for this same problem. I have one and most the parts for this are missing
I have the newer version of this motor and i has almost the same exact bracket etc. My question is: When you put the motor in forward gear it should release the locking mechanism automatically? This would prevent the motor from breaking if you hit something like a log or underwater obstacle. When you put it in reverse the mechanism should automatically lock the motor so it doesn't shoot up when going in reverse? Mine doesn't do this when shifting. The only way for me to unlock / lock the motor is to it manually using that lever in your video. This doesn't seem right to me. If someone new was driving the boat and they forget to unlock or lock the motor then bad things could happen.
Awesome video…. I have this same engine which was a surf rescue boat and they removed the whole mechanism. I now want to put one in. Can you tell me where you bought the kit and also what it cost you (approx). Thanks. Joe
Great informative video.
Thanks mate.
Excellent videos Stu just wondering it one of my tiller throttles cables broke can I still operate it on 1 cable until I get a replacement.
On a tohatsu 40 2 stoke
Great video. Not the most exciting one you have made. But its still a pretty common fault on "older" motors.
Keep up the good work! My Suzukis tiltstand is really useless. It has NO releaseposition. I have to hold the lever if i want to tilt the motor.
Thanks mate. It is true that videos on specific models / jobs are a bit dull if you don't need to do the job yourself, I much prefer general interest ones. Yes, certainly seen plenty of tilts where you need to reach in and grab the stand directly. Hurts when they bite!
Hey there thanks for the video! Definitely the most detailed video I’ve been able to find. Is this piece aftermarket? Because my 20hp merc doesn’t have anything like that
Can you show to me how to remove and replace manual tilt stand for 40hp yamaha..
Hi mate, my engine won't lock into shallow or high setting. Would this be the tension spring and bush in the hole?
Thanks, great video! When we tilt down the engine, the stand is not entering / locking in to the upper grooves/tilt positions, and when i move the stand back and forth by hand, there is some friction and I suspect it does not move as freely as it should. I have been looking for a grease nipple to lube the stand, but to no avail. Would it make sense to remove the stand to lube the axle/bushing or should I take a closer look at the springs etc?
I have this problem now. Did you ever figure it out? I bought all new springs and the roller t plastic bit that goes near the saddle.
Hey Stu, awesome video and exactly what I was looking for. I have a 30hp Tohatsu and it' basically new, its been having the problem of locking down even when I release the lock I need to give the underside a push to get it moving. Any idea of what I need to tweak/change so that it works nice and smooth again? (None of the pieces look bent and it's all nice and shiny) Thanks, Ross.
It is often really hard to tell why it isn't moving without a helping hand unfortunately. Lubricating the pivot points is normally what I do, but sometimes I think it is such a minor problem that it is very hard to tell what is causing it.
Dangar Marine thanks for the quick and helpful reply mate I'll let you know how I get on!
Does this apply to the 35hp mercury outboard also?, it’s a 1985 2 stroker 😎 has the adjust trim holes so I’m thinking it likely does. (And will need one) Thanks in advance for any advice. I know now why they say boat is just short for `break out another thousand’….😑never cheap when you’re working on any kind of pleasure vehicle tho. had to vent that right fast 😐😆 i just bought a "water ready” bass tracker off facebook marketplace. Dudes so called water ready and my water ready don’t mean the same thing
I've finally found the cause and the solution to my problem, well one of them anyway, thanks
This is awesome . I just purchased a 2nd hand 30hp mercury and it has no tilt. Is a kit like this available in New Zealand? If any 1 knows please
i have a question my mercury 30 hp locking mechanism works except in the lowest pin setting is this normal or there something off thanks
I’m having a problem finding the parts i need for my 1984 Johnson 20hp engine and i printed off the diagram because i have no clue what’s missing i did recognize the locking mechanism however I’d didnt find any stand like thing like the one you showed could you help me in any way maybe do a video on that …because when i call they tell me they cant help me
I see you labeled it mecury and TOHATSU? Is tohatsu a division of mecury marine?
No, Tohatsu makes all Mercury outboards below about 50HP. They are an independent company that has been around longer than Mercury.
Hey bud great job on the video and you are very good at what you do at helping us , I have a question about the same problem with my engine 89 90 60hp evenrude cant quite find any resources to explain what's broken or missing and how to replace can you please give me some suggestions and guidance
I would ask over on the tech forum at MarineEngine.com. There are many guys there with good Evinrude knowledge.
Great job..my 35 hp Evinrude is stuck down! I'll have to inspect the backside of the mechanism.. very awkward spot to get at!
Yes, it is very tricky to repair when it is stuck down.
So I have this exact motor and "Stopper tilt #898101208" doesn't spring back automatically. Is the spring and bush that sits in above it what make it do that?
Amazon very helpful and very interesting videos on your channel. Where can I find a manual tilt like the one you installed on this video for my Yamaha F25 model # F25LEHB 25 HP 2016. Your suggestion would be very much appreciated.
Fantastic video. Can't say anything else 👍😃🍺
Thanks mate!
Stu, about 5 months back someone made suggestion of doing a video on converting a tiller outboard to forward control. You said you were talking to a friend about doing that very thing and to stay tuned. What happened to that idea. I was also looking forward to that video.
Nothing yet unfortunately, he is still using his tiller. I'm really keen to do that video with him as he is cinematographer so he could teach me a lot too!
I need this exact manual trim kit. I've looked on the website to find the drawing but cannot find it. can you provide me a link please
It looks like at the shallow settings you can't be locked for reverse.Is this true or did I miss something?I see that it locks for deep running settings.Also can you show the coccaborw making that noise? Thanks for the video
+bruce don That's right. You don't get much prop bite in reverse when it is trimmed up so it doesn't matter so much.
Kookaburra - part of the kingfisher family. Common nickname is flying jackass. When you hear them going like that you can expect rain- well that's the folk lore anyway.
Thanks for sharing your info on that!thats all new to us New Yorkers
Good day Dangar studio, very informative video and useful. Would you have the parts list on the manual tilt stand for a 2 stroke 60hp yamaha outboard 1983 model 6F0. Based in SA
I don't but many websites that sell parts will have full exploded diagrams on them with parts numbers.
Question from a novice, how do you know what is the best setting for the outboard to be angled at when deep running?. I noticed the main stopping bar was set at the outer most hole away from the stern of the boat.
It mostly has to do with how the hull rides in the water. You don't want the bow bouncing up and down (called porpoising), and this happens when it is trimmed to high. By the same token you don't want the bow digging into the water if it is trimmed to far down. If it is trimmed to high you may also hear the prop sucking air in.
Where did you buy these parts I can’t get one anywhere
What do you think of the tohatsu? Just seen them at my local marina J.D. marine in cadillac mi .
I think they are pretty good. They make all the Mercury outboards below about 30 HP and their larger four strokes are quite nice motors these days.
William Bates 0361 mate I have this same motor and must say its been awesome, basic in design but very reliable
Where can I buy this kit
Would you have the parts list for a Tohatsu m50? I broke my tilt stop, and will need replacing everything you did
No, sorry.
What is the kits name or where can I find it??
Can u install tilt trim to this engine
morning everybody...i need video how to replace manual tilt stand for yamaha enduro ,please help me
LOL, a couple of bits?
Mercury makes parts very cheaply made now day's compared to what they did in the 60's and 70's. It is a shame but they are not the only one all the other manufactures of outboards followed suit...
Yes, unfortunately everything is getting a bit thinner and cheaper these days.
Only because everyone only wants to buy the cheapest part they can get to do the job for now.