Re: Stuck hydraulic for assisted tilt in 40hp

[johnyrude200]

For what it’s worth, I read the 1988 service manual section on this, and to say the least, it left quite a bit to the imagination. Nothing on concepts or principles of operation. Get ready for some VRO questions coming up soon (particularly bypassing the system…looks pretty simple…but what happens when the VRO/fuel pump craps out…).

Like frank said a long while back (perhaps this year, prior to the new forums), the service manuals (even the ones from the past 30 years) only tell you about 10% of what you need to know and assume you have training as a tech. I figured it was something simple but wanted to at least ask you guys before proceeding. I remember your advice on how the unit is quite expensive to replace in the post ’88 models and wanted to be extra cautious.

I will say that I am looking into a marine tech associates degree right now to make this an academically-backed career, and to relieve all of you from my constant barrage of classroom sophomore questions. I mean, I have a master’s degree in my prior career, but there is much to be said for formal schooling. That only goes so far, as experience is a true educator, but factual principles you learn in the classroom still discipline us all as practitioners.

I wrote an article in my previous career, about a decade ago, where I referred to it as the ‘hidden curriculum."