Trolling motor problems

Justin2729 · 02-22-10, 02:27 AM

Hey, Uncovered the boat today and hooked everything up to check it all out. And my trolling motor is making a grinding sound anyone have any ideas on why?

egolfer · 02-22-10, 07:40 AM

Where is the grinding coming from? Have you taken the prop off to see if there is any line or grass wrapped around the prop shaft?

Basscrazie · 02-22-10, 08:29 AM

Sounds like bearing grind in motor..

Bender · 02-22-10, 09:47 AM

I had line wrapped around mine last year and I didn't hear it until it was too late, it burned up my brushes. I replaced the brushes and holder and got it running but it is noisy. I'm going to rebuild it before ice out with a kit from here: http://www.northlandmarine.com/MinnKotaQuickRef.htm
They have pretty good prices on the kits. They come apart really easily and I adjusted the brushes on mine on the water once even. I'd suggest a whole kit though with the bearing and seals.

One other thing I learned is that if the motor is turning backwards after you put it back together just pull the 2 bolts and turn it 180 degrees.

I don't know about MG, but they are probably about the same.

Justin2729 · 02-22-10, 03:23 PM

Yea i took it apart and there wasn't any grass or line in it so its probably the barring?

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02-22-10, 02:27 AM	#1
Justin2729 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Annville, Kentucky Posts: 342	Trolling motor problems Hey, Uncovered the boat today and hooked everything up to check it all out. And my trolling motor is making a grinding sound anyone have any ideas on why?

02-22-10, 07:40 AM	#2
egolfer BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland Posts: 38	Where is the grinding coming from? Have you taken the prop off to see if there is any line or grass wrapped around the prop shaft? __________________ Eli Golfer Gaithersburg, Maryland

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02-22-10, 08:29 AM	#3
Basscrazie BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: magnolia,tx Posts: 398	Sounds like bearing grind in motor..

02-22-10, 09:47 AM	#4
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	I had line wrapped around mine last year and I didn't hear it until it was too late, it burned up my brushes. I replaced the brushes and holder and got it running but it is noisy. I'm going to rebuild it before ice out with a kit from here: http://www.northlandmarine.com/MinnKotaQuickRef.htm They have pretty good prices on the kits. They come apart really easily and I adjusted the brushes on mine on the water once even. I'd suggest a whole kit though with the bearing and seals. One other thing I learned is that if the motor is turning backwards after you put it back together just pull the 2 bolts and turn it 180 degrees. I don't know about MG, but they are probably about the same.

02-22-10, 03:23 PM	#5
Justin2729 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Annville, Kentucky Posts: 342	Yea i took it apart and there wasn't any grass or line in it so its probably the barring?

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