Motor guide Troller lighted top arrow

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April 6, 2009 at 6:37 pm #419349

Mark5795
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Can anyone tell me is there a simple repair to fixing the lighte directional arrow on top of the troller? It has lost its sync with the gear so it will not always turn as the troller is being turned. You can rotate it by hand and sometimes it will stay in ratchet mode but most times it is not turning with the direction of the troller… Thanks in advance

April 6, 2009 at 7:33 pm #419351

Bass Cat Boats
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They are resettable and only ratchet one direction.

April 6, 2009 at 7:49 pm #419353

Mark5795
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I can do it by hand and next turn it is off again. How do I do a permanent repair? Thanks

April 7, 2009 at 2:08 am #419355

JohnM17
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Mine moves all over the place. I can move it back by hand, five mins later its pointing who knows where. Its not a biggie to me since I go by foot pedal feel, however when my wife is running the TM she is ready to chunk it off the front of the boat LOL. From what i understand the perm fix is a new top for the TM, three screws to change it.

April 7, 2009 at 12:03 pm #419357

angler557
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I can confirm JohnMs indicator wont stay straight no matter what….on a windy day, like we had, it will drive you crazy. At least it did me…..LOL Get a MK and forget about it…LOL

April 7, 2009 at 12:50 pm #419359

JohnM17
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Dang it Brian I held us in place in those winds well enough fer you to catch this minnow. Angler was earning his name that day trust me. Im waiting on something big to break so I can just get everything fixed at one time……..or is it Im just to lazy to order the top and change out three screws? I prefer a MK in the grass, but I smoked a circuit board on my last one on day one of a two day tournament down on Guntersville. They all break way to much for what they cost!

April 7, 2009 at 1:16 pm #419361

CC
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Pull the four screws under the head, and then remove the top of the motor with the indicator. Line up your arrow with the prop, and then gently replace the top and screws. It will fix it until it gets out of whack again. If you turn it too many times by hand without disassembling the top, you will strip the plastic gears, and it will never stay straight. When you pull the top, you will be able to see how the alignment gears work. There are some adjustments that can be made, and you can even bend a few brackets to make it stay straight longer. BUT, this will be a constant battle. After you do it the first time, you will be able to realign in less than a minute.

April 7, 2009 at 1:53 pm #419363

Bass Cat Boats
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CC, Ive pulled the head on my new TE82. There is no longer a rack and pinion like the old MGs. Now its just straight gear to gear and the gears are MUCH heavier than they were! From talking to Sherm Ive broken a little piece in the top that holds that upper gear in place. Like I said its not a biggie to me, Ive had lots of both brands of TMs over all the MKs have held up better for me due to fishing lots of grass. The only problem so far out of the MG is the arrow which has been a problem with EVERY MG Ive ever owned. Once you shear that little gear pin up top the only fix I can see is to change out the top, like you said its a few screws no biggie.

April 7, 2009 at 2:07 pm #419365

Bass Cat Boats
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Super Glue?

April 7, 2009 at 3:05 pm #419367

fishmagnet
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Good grief, MGs have had this issue for over twenty years, youd think they would eventually come up with a fix!
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