Outbdnut2 wrote:
> Some argue that the OMC outdrive, along with the tilt and trim, was a “Rube-Goldberg” design …Just thought I should add the note that I’ve heard the tilt on these old outdrives was not meant to be used for trim, just for tilting it out of the water. I believe there is a knuckle gear that can strip if it isn’t full down.
That is true. Also, the tilt goes down VERY fast, when it works right. It can blow the worm gear right out of it’s housing, when it comes to an abrupt stop. There was a bulletin and sort-of-fix for this; but be sure to lower it a little at a time, to avoid damage.
Long live American manufacturing!
