The installation of the new power trim and tilt pump hit a snag last night when the mounting screws did not fit teh holes in the new pump. The holes are very tight and not deep enough for the machine screws mounting the old pump. Its bad enough they are metric, but making the holes a half-inch too shallow leaves the pump flopping around on the bracket. Boats vibrate from machinery and wave action, so a snug attachment is a must.
I found some stainless steel washers to do the trick. Hopefully I will get it installed tonight.
The previous pump failed when a replacement electric motor (whose mounting screws did not align perfectly with the pump body) failed and sheared off one of the mounting screws in the soft cast pump body. To avoid a similar failure, I decided to replace the entire pump as a unit. I just hope the replacement pump holds up and has no more glitches other that non-standard mounting holes!.
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