What Can I Expect To Find?

**WillySteve** · 12-08-2017, 07:55 PM

I'll be pulling the Trim Cyl from my '95 260 this Winter for a little TLC along with Seals.
Just wondering what to expect the pivot pins, bearings and top pivot shaft to be in?
I figure some of you guys have been here!
This one's never been apart!
These parts are still avail. from Merc on special order but they're evidently made of Gold!!!

**mach351** · 12-08-2017, 08:00 PM

If it hasn’t been in salt it should come apart pretty easy.

**WillySteve** · 12-08-2017, 08:01 PM

I failed to mention it's never been in Salt Water, but in Lake Texoma many times which rusted the fenders off my old boat's trailer from the high Salt content!!!!

**mach351** · 12-08-2017, 08:07 PM

Well in that case you might need heat, oil, and impacts lol. Yep Merc is proud of that stuff....I just rebuilt my cylinder...figured I’d do it right and buy the $125 rebuild kit (which consisted of a couple of orings and some seals). It all worked well, but I’d be tempted next time to try some generic parts from a hydraulic supply house. Replace all the bushings in the tilt and swivel pins while you are in there. Maybe a stainless tilt tube if you don’t already have one.

**WillySteve** · 12-08-2017, 09:27 PM

I've noticed lately that when I gas it in reverse, the engine kicks up a couple'a inches. May be normal but I've just never noticed it before....that's why I was concerned about the bushings and shafts. Top oil seal at the cap has had a slow leak for some time now's why I decided to go ahead with the repairs.
AND you're right, you can damn near buy a rebuilt cyl for the 4-5 o-rings and cap seal!