Tilt Trim Not Working or outdrive stuck down? Here's something simple to try.

The tilt trim was not working in my boat and my volvo penta SM outdrive was stuck in the down position. The tilt trim wont go up and the switch in my boat did not do anything. In this video I realize that I do have a tilt/trim and it should be working! To get my boat safely stored in my yard for the winter, I NEED to raise the outdrive. So I look for some quick workarounds to see what's broken and if I can bypass the entire circuit to hot wire the motor to raise the outdrive to get it parked in my yard.

I will work on a permanent fix for my tilt trim mechanism and related components, but in this video I am just trying to get the outdrive raised temporarily which may also help determine which components may be not working.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:42 I didn't know boat had tilt & trim
01:00 Mistake 1 - I Trust People
01:12 Mistake 2 - I didn't take a pro with me
03:15 Mistake 3 - I should have looked harder for the tilt/trim motor
03:49 Mistake 4 - Not doing my research
05:25 Bypass test of the tilt trim motor
05:54 Locating the tilt trim in an inboard outboard boat
11:55 Testing the tilt trim motor
17:25 Conclusion

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