Today, we’re going to show you how to remove and replace the
upper and lower gas springs on a Garmin Force® Trolling Motor
We will start with the lower gas spring
First, place the trolling motor in the stowed position
Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver,
remove the screws that secure the lower gas spring clevis to the lower link of the mount
Place these screws somewhere safe, as they will be reused
Lift the lower gas spring clevis off the safety rod
Next, using a #0 Phillips screwdriver, remove the
set screw that secures that gas spring pin to the shaft stabilizer on the mount
Slide out the gas spring pin and lift up on the gas spring to remove it
Now, place the end of the replacement gas spring into the shaft stabilizer on the mount
Slide the gas spring pin into the shaft stabilizer, through the end of the gas spring,
until it is flush with the edge of the shaft stabilizer
Install the set screw into the shaft stabilizer to secure the gas spring pin
Then, place the lower gas spring clevis on the lower link of the mount,
fitting it over the safety rod
Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, install the screws that we saved
previously to secure the lower gas spring clevis to the lower link of the mount
Now, we will move on to the upper gas spring
First, we will want to disconnect the Force® Trolling Motor from power
Next, using a #1 Phillips screwdriver, remove the single screw that secures the upper tab
of the cable bracket to the mount base, and then remove the bracket
Make sure to keep these, as we will reuse them
Using a 3 mm hex bit or wrench, remove the four screws that secure
the two brackets to the mount on both sides of the cable channel
Make sure to keep these, as we will also be reusing them
Next, pull the power cable out of the channel on the side of the mount
Disconnect the transducer cable from your chartplotter
Then, pull the transducer cable out of the channel
Once we have removed the power cables, we will disconnect the upper link of the mount
Place the motor in the deployed position,
making sure not to damage the trolling motor on a trailer or the ground
Remove the upper pin from the steering servo housing and pivot the upper link away
Make sure to not let the housing rotate forward,
as this can cause the motor to hit a trailer or the ground, causing damage
Remove the bushings from the upper holes in the steering servo housing
Place these in a safe location, as we will reuse them later
Now, using a #2 Phillips screwdriver,
remove the two screws that secure the lower gas spring clevis to the lower link of the mount
Lift the upper gas spring clevis off the safety rod
Next, using a #0 Phillips screwdriver, remove the
set screw that secures that gas spring pin to the shaft stabilizer on the mount
Then, slide out the gas spring pin and lift up on the gas spring to remove it
Now, place the end of the replacement gas spring into the upper gas spring arm
Slide the gas spring pin into the shaft stabilizer, through the end of the gas spring,
until it is flush with the edge of the upper gas spring arm
Then, install the set screw in the upper gas spring arm to secure the gas spring pin
Place the upper gas spring clevis on the lower link of the mount, fitting it over the safety rod
Then, using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, install the two screws that secure the
upper gas spring clevis to the lower link of the mount
Next, take the bushings that we saved earlier and
place them in the upper holes on the steering servo housing
Then, rotate the top of the trolling motor towards the mount base,
aligning the holes on the steering servo housing and the mount base
Insert the upper pin into the steering servo housing
Using a 4 mm hex bit or wrench, tighten the screw and washer in the upper pin
Then, connect the cable to the display panel on the upper link of the mount
Next, route the transducer cable through the channel on the side
of the mount and back to your chartplotter
Then, route the power cable through the channel on the side of the mount
Now, using a 3 mm hex bit or wrench,
use the screws we saved to secure the two brackets to the cable channel on the mount
Finally, using a #1 Phillips screwdriver, using the screw we saved from earlier,
secure the upper tab of the cable bracket to the mount base
And that’s it!
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