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2 • g, Ection, Eneral – Baja Marine Performance 405 User Manual

Page 34: Rrangement, C. t, D. t

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405 Performance

®

2.6

S

ection

2 • g

eneral

B

oat

a

rrangement

c. T

railer

s

WiTch

The trailer switch (Power Tilt) is not to be confused

with the Power Trim function. The trailer switch is

to be used only when the engine is off.

The trailer switch allows the drive unit to be raised

for trailering, beaching and launching. To operate,

press and hold the trailer switch until the drive unit

reaches the end of upward travel. The mechanism

that raises the lower unit will stop operating at the

end of the upward travel. To bring the drive unit

down into boating position, push the power trim

switch down.

D. T

riM

T

abs

The trim tabs (see figure 2.6.1) are different from

the stern drive unit trim control. The trim tabs are

two flat plates, hinged below the water line on the

transom at the rear and are raised and lowered

hydraulically by using the rocker switches located

at the helm station.

The trim tabs are used to adjust the sideways

listing of the boat due to uneven loading, a strong

cross wind or propeller torque. The twisting effect

of propeller torque is especially pronounced when

running the engine at high horsepower output.

To correct the listing, adjust the trim tabs to level

the boat. When the boat is level, right to left, the

steering effort will be the same for right and left

turns.

lower the trim tab on the listing (lower) side by

pushing the top half of the rocker switch in one-half

second bursts until the boat is righted.

Using both switches to lower both tabs on a side-

to-side balanced boat will lower the bow, when

on plane, if the rear of the boat is highly loaded.

again, use only short bursts of the rocker switches

to adjust the trim.

When running at cruising speed, the trim tabs should

be fully up, unless the rear is heavily loaded.

In heavy following seas or when running in an inlet,

best maneuverability is obtained with a bow high

attitude. To be sure the tabs are full up, push the

bottom halves of the rockers for several seconds.

r

unning

a

ttitude

l

iSt

Push

BOW uP

BOW uP

BOW uP

BOW DOWN

BOW DOWN

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Port

Starboard

Port

Starboard

Top of Both Switches

Top of Starboard Switch

Top of Port Switch

Bottom of Starboard Switch

Bottom of Port Switch

t

rim

t

aBS

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ig

2.6.1)

The optional installed trim tabs may vary from above picture.

ROCkER sWITCh

COnTROl MODUlE

TRIM TaB

TRIM InDICaTOR