Outdrive question
 

Just picked my boat up from being winterized and towed it to where it stays during the winter and after blocking up the boat and trailer so the tires aren't sitting on the concrete but I couldn't get the outdrive to lower and noticed the gear lube was really low and the cap was lose so I added gear lube and put the cap back on tight but still couldn't lower it. Does the gear lube need to build up pressure for the outdrive to work right. The marina that did the work is closed till Monday so I can't ask them until then.

I am assuming you are talking about filling up your drive gear oil resevoir in your engine compartment. If so that oil has nothing to do with the drive going up and down. There will be a separate pump and lube container/resevoir that should be full. When you push your switch to raise and lower the drives can you hear your pump running?

Thanks. I thought that was the one that operated it. Know there isn't any sound when I push the down and even the up doesn't work. I'll have to get out the owners manual then and see where that pump is to see if it's full.

Are you batteries connected or did they un-hook themn for winter? If there is no sound (pump running) you may just need to reset your circuit breaker. If it is not the circuit breaker it could be the switch has gone bad or the pump motor quit.
I have had to reset the circuit breaker on mine before after towing the boat over a bumpy road.

The batteries were disconnected but I was using a battery pack to operate everything. I tried pushing the reset button but maybe I didn't push it had enough. I can try that again. You are talking about the red button by the battery switch correct?

yes , and if your drive makes noise and it was low you might have air trapped in it you might have to open up a line and bleed the air out like brakes on a car,

Thanks for the help. I know it was working fine when I pulled it out I'll try looking for the pump first and go from there.

Make sure you turn the ignition key on...

If you have the batteries disconnected, where were you hooking up the box? If the batteries are disconnected, depending on how you connected the box, it may not be making a circuit (two batteries)

I was using the post by the battery post which I assume it would still operate the outdrive since everything else was hot when I hooked it up.

Have you tried to hook up you batteries and see if that makes a change? Also, call the shop who did the work and ask what they've done. It worked when you left it there, it does not work now. If they left the cap loose and low on gear lube, I'm sorry to say that it sounds like they did a half azz job. Who knows what else they might have messed up or forgotten about?

Make sure your battery switch is on also

you may want to verify that the plug connection on the trim pump is also nice and tight. mine had something like a round 4-5 prong plug that if bumped while in the engine compartment it would appear like it was still connected but the trim wouldnt work...just make sure its snug. my pump was located on the back right side of the motor if that helps

good luck

Thanks guys for all the help. I got out the owners manual and saw what pump I should have been checking. Our boat is stored at my parents place in a pull barn so I told my dad what you guys suggested and he said if he has the time he would check for me otherwise it might be a week or two before I get back down there to try your suggestions.

I have bumped mine while in the engine compartment. Good place to look if all other power is on.

Thanks for all the suggestions it helped. My dad said he hooked the battery pack up to the cables direct but don't remember if he used the battery switch but he did get it lowered. So either that was it or I'll see how next spring it works and maybe it's in the switch and it just worked when he tried it.