Just bought a Minn Kota Edge 45 off a guy. The housing was broke because it fell in the corner of his garage. Purchased the housing off Amazon and got er done. Video was very helpful! Thx for posting! 👍🎣
Wow dude. Thanks!!! Broke this cover on a dock in rough water. I would’ve never figured out how you takeoff and reattach those cables. Thank you again!
My lower section on mine just fell apart like broken glass, I went out to take the cover off my boat to check everything out and the lower cover was in several peaces lying on the bow and the top was still like new. My boat came with this trolling motor on it in 2019 when I bought it brand new. I would assume it was made out of inferior materials just the bottom section. Ask Minn Kota about it and of coarse the blew me off like most corporations do nowadays. Thanks for the video I can do it myself now.
just replaced the control cover on my edge motor, using your video. wonderful that you showed the entire process from the start to the end..made it so easy to follow. bought the part for $9.95 from Minn Kota with only $3.95 shipping so it was a cheap repair thanks to you. Thanks so much for posting. Still a mystery how I broke it. Probably banged a dock.
Thanks for comment, appreciated. Glad my video was able to help you out and you were able to fix your trolling motor cheap and get you back out fishing. Thanks
@Bradley Brain: Thanks for comment, appreciated. I've watched a lot of videos and it seems some people leave important details out. When I made this video I tried to make it as informative as possible. Sometimes just having a steady, continuous shot, minus long pauses of not doing anything help out. Thanks
There are 3 screws in the lower control cover that screw into the shaft. I see where you took out one of the screws at around the 5:26 mark in the video. When you put on the new lower control cover, I did not see you put the 3 screws back in. Would you recommend that once you put the new lower control cover in place, you put in the 3 screws to keep it in place as the next step before re-assembling? Thanks for the video.. its awesome!!!
Good helpful catch. Yes I did put the screws back in around the 9:35 mark (edited part of video). You need those screws in to help hold the unit before putting it back together.
It’s been awhile, but I believe it does matter which cable is on the bottom, you’ll know if there’s any slack. Watch the video starting at 9:40 to see how I do it. FYI, the lower unit likes to swing, so getting it to stay forward and still makes putting those cables in correctly a little easier.
I just did mine and somehow messed up the steering. Wont turn far enough to the right and too far to the left. Gonna take it back apart and see how I screwed that up.
murdockkillsdeer When you put it back together make sure the lower unit is is lined up in a straight line with the top controls. If you put it back together and the lower unit is partially pointing to the side, it will be off.
The bottom housing had a large crack in it causing the control housing to shift when operating the motor. You can see the crack at the 6:10 mark of the video.
nice video, but is the piece the cables go on keyed so it goes on in the correct position?I would think it is critical to the foot pedal position?thanks
newyota1 No there is no key. The rubber piece sits in a sprocket. Just adjust your foot pedal in the center position (horizontal) and then place you cables back into the rubber piece while keeping the pedal in the center position. Once you are finished, place your directional tab in the forward position.
@@Brett-nc7hi Using a drill is perfectly fine as long as you are using a low torque settings, which I did and had it set at #2, hence why I went back and hand tighten the screws.
Just bought a Minn Kota Edge 45 off a guy. The housing was broke because it fell in the corner of his garage. Purchased the housing off Amazon and got er done. Video was very helpful! Thx for posting! 👍🎣
Right on, glad my video was helpful, thank you sharing.👍🎣
Wow dude. Thanks!!! Broke this cover on a dock in rough water. I would’ve never figured out how you takeoff and reattach those cables. Thank you again!
My lower section on mine just fell apart like broken glass, I went out to take the cover off my boat to check everything out and the lower cover was in several peaces lying on the bow and the top was still like new. My boat came with this trolling motor on it in 2019 when I bought it brand new. I would assume it was made out of inferior materials just the bottom section. Ask Minn Kota about it and of coarse the blew me off like most corporations do nowadays. Thanks for the video I can do it myself now.
@@robertjones7792 Yep the corporations only care about people buying new equipment from them. Glad the video helped you get yours fixed!
you know you are the only one that doing this shows how to do the cables much appreciated please keep up the good work and good videos
just replaced the control cover on my edge motor, using your video. wonderful that you showed the entire process from the start to the end..made it so easy to follow. bought the part for $9.95 from Minn Kota with only $3.95 shipping so it was a cheap repair thanks to you. Thanks so much for posting. Still a mystery how I broke it. Probably banged a dock.
Thanks for comment, appreciated. Glad my video was able to help you out and you were able to fix your trolling motor cheap and get you back out fishing. Thanks
Wow. Thanks. Just the video I needed!!
Glad the video could help ya!
@Bradley Brain: Thanks for comment, appreciated. I've watched a lot of videos and it seems some people leave important details out. When I made this video I tried to make it as informative as possible. Sometimes just having a steady, continuous shot, minus long pauses of not doing anything help out.
Thanks
Really good video. I have the same model and was able to replace mine from watching your video. Thanks for sharing it.
Glad the video helped you out !
Thanks I have to replace mine after a bump on the dock busted the plastic on the screw holes. Same model 45 edge.
there is an adjustment in the foot control to adjust the tension on the cable.
Wish I knew. That part was a booger. Everything went smooth except cable housing. He made it look easy.
THIS COMMENT NEEDS TO BE PINNED!!! I struggled with the cables for over an hour until i found this comment
Fantastic video. Heading out to the garage now.
Aaron Lyons glad I could help, thanks.
Awesome video!! Thanks very much for sharing
Glad it helped you out, thanks for watching!
Having trouble getting the adjustment on the foot pedal I may not have the cables just right
You might have wrapped them backwards.
There are 3 screws in the lower control cover that screw into the shaft. I see where you took out one of the screws at around the 5:26 mark in the video. When you put on the new lower control cover, I did not see you put the 3 screws back in. Would you recommend that once you put the new lower control cover in place, you put in the 3 screws to keep it in place as the next step before re-assembling?
Thanks for the video.. its awesome!!!
Good helpful catch. Yes I did put the screws back in around the 9:35 mark (edited part of video). You need those screws in to help hold the unit before putting it back together.
Can you show us how to take apart the foot control on minn Kota edge 45? I need to replace the switches and need to be able to get to them.
Sorry I don't have this trolling motor anymore, sold it with my last boat.
Please help I did not mark the cables as you did with a piece of tape how do I know which one is top/bottom?
Not to big of a deal, replace them and press the foot pedal to see how it swings. You'll know if they are backwards.
@@SoCalSeaChaser well looks like the cables only go one way but I cannot get that plate to line up. Is it supposed to be that hard?
@@bardinkurtis If the cables are not wrapped around the rubber wheel correctly, it will cause the everything not to line up properly.
Does it matter which cable is on the top and which is on the bottom grooves, Cable tension is killing me as well.
It’s been awhile, but I believe it does matter which cable is on the bottom, you’ll know if there’s any slack.
Watch the video starting at 9:40 to see how I do it. FYI, the lower unit likes to swing, so getting it to stay forward and still makes putting those cables in correctly a little easier.
I wish I had help with winding and putting my cable on that black right to get mind bck working
I just did mine and somehow messed up the steering. Wont turn far enough to the right and too far to the left. Gonna take it back apart and see how I screwed that up.
murdockkillsdeer When you put it back together make sure the lower unit is is lined up in a straight line with the top controls. If you put it back together and the lower unit is partially pointing to the side, it will be off.
I am having trouble getting the right tension on the cables. Is there a trick to it?
mark millsap, you need to loop one cable completely around. You can see this in the video at the 9:35 mark.
@@familyadventuredays there is an adjustment in the foot control to adjust the tension.
What kind of grease are you using on the gears?
Marine grease.
could you tell me why are you replacing it what was it doing to let you know it needed it? thank you
The bottom housing had a large crack in it causing the control housing to shift when operating the motor. You can see the crack at the 6:10 mark of the video.
AJF oh ok I think that may be my problem as well thank u very much
nice video, but is the piece the cables go on keyed so it goes on in the correct position?I would think it is critical to the foot pedal position?thanks
newyota1
No there is no key. The rubber piece sits in a sprocket. Just adjust your foot pedal in the center position (horizontal) and then place you cables back into the rubber piece while keeping the pedal in the center position. Once you are finished, place your directional tab in the forward position.
Thanks friend! useful video!
Glad I could help.
Don’t use a drill people
@@Brett-nc7hi Using a drill is perfectly fine as long as you are using a low torque settings, which I did and had it set at #2, hence why I went back and hand tighten the screws.