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    Trim Sensor Replacement 260 Merc/Bravo III

    Update: Success!! new sensors installed w/o removing gimbal. Installing the clip around the two wires took some time and patience. To get the 11mm bolt in, I put a little bit of white grease in bottom of socket to hold it. The one caution I will note is that if you use a ratchet to start the...
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    Trim Sensor Replacement 260 Merc/Bravo III

    May I ask where/what grease fitting you are referring to? Thanx
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    Trim Sensor Replacement 260 Merc/Bravo III

    Well the trim sensors wires final met the end of life like so many others. I already have the outdrive off but the thought of pulling the gimbal and boot just to run the wires through the hull sucks, especially after I just replaced the boot last year. The design and routing of these wires is...
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    260 Sundancer hatch lift actuator ripped out

    Thanks for your reply. Plan on calling sea ray as well. I was surprised that when I Google'd the problem, nothing came up so I thought I was an isolated case. Will post what Sea Ray has to say. Jim
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    260 Sundancer hatch lift actuator ripped out

    I recently purchased a used 2006 260 Sundancer. Yesterday, when lowering the engine hatch, it dropped quickly when it was about 2 inches from being fully closed. When we got it re-opened, I found that the screws that secure the lower bracket of the actuator had pulled out of the fiberglass. I...
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