I have a 1996 75hp yamaha outboard, I ran a system check and all worked before getting to the boat launch. When I launched the boat the motor would not go up or down. How can I manually raise the motor to replace the tilt trim motor when the electronic tilt trim is not working, I can tap on the tilt trim motor and get a very slight downward movement then nothing but a clicking sound at the relay in the housing. Is this a job for a boat mechanic? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

fishnfool, April 2010

How do I use the manual tilt on 75 yamaha and can I make my own lever to operate it from next to the transsom bracket,the hydrolic cylinder are there with the release pin but everything else are missing,if anyone can give me some help to build my own lever to conect onto pin to release hidrolic,thanx

ben, August 2013

I have a 2002 75hp yamaha outboard engine.The tilt workd perfect going up but wont go down. Can anyone tell me the problem. Thanks

smith, May 2011

Sounds like your tilt/trim relay is bad. It's inside the engine cowling. If you hear a click when you try and trim, it is the solenoid in the relay trying to power the trim motor, but probably corrosion due to arcing of the relay contacts over time has built up enough so current doesn't pass through to the motor. Can try repeated actuation, sometimes the repetition will physically break through the layer of corrosion and it will start working. If that don't work, you can try hotwiring around the relay, but be careful. Disconnect the battery, unwire the relay and hook ground to one of the motor leads coming to the relay and hot to the other. Hook up the battery and the motor should trim up or down. Reverse the leads to the motor and it should go down or up. If it does, change the relay.

Mike, April 2010