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<blockquote data-quote="Cliff" data-source="post: 2572778" data-attributes="member: 98606">year, make and model is REQUIRED info.check around the sides of the outboard where it mounts to the hull and you should see a model and/or serial number.edit your post to include that info and we can tell you exactly what it is.there are two types of trim systems on outboards, manual and hydrualic.manual there is a lever you need to flip, probably on the right side (when standing behind boat) near where the motor attaches to the boat.hydrualic there are switches, usually on the control levers or nearby.BUT, here is the very 1st thing you should do.get lessons. after you take it to a mechanic for basic maintence, fluids and filters and a new impeller. its very likely the boat has been neglected and your 1st trip out could be the one the outboard FAILS on.better to spend a few bucks to keep it running then to spend a LOT of money fixing it, or having to try to sell it with a bad outboard.once its properly maintained again, take an EXPERIENCED boater along to show you the ropes.even better would be to take a boaters safety course with a proffesional instructor. not only can you prevent some serious accidents, including possibly fatal ones, but a BSC often results in lower insruance rates too.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Cliff, post: 2572778, member: 98606"] year, make and model is REQUIRED info. check around the sides of the outboard where it mounts to the hull and you should see a model and/or serial number. edit your post to include that info and we can tell you exactly what it is. there are two types of trim systems on outboards, manual and hydrualic. manual there is a lever you need to flip, probably on the right side (when standing behind boat) near where the motor attaches to the boat. hydrualic there are switches, usually on the control levers or nearby. BUT, here is the very 1st thing you should do. get lessons. after you take it to a mechanic for basic maintence, fluids and filters and a new impeller. its very likely the boat has been neglected and your 1st trip out could be the one the outboard FAILS on. better to spend a few bucks to keep it running then to spend a LOT of money fixing it, or having to try to sell it with a bad outboard. once its properly maintained again, take an EXPERIENCED boater along to show you the ropes. even better would be to take a boaters safety course with a proffesional instructor. not only can you prevent some serious accidents, including possibly fatal ones, but a BSC often results in lower insruance rates too. [/QUOTE]

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