need a little help

[mperry]

Was on the lake yesterday and the trolling motor (Minn Kota Maxxum 74#) was running fine thenjust stopped. Hit the foot pedal and it would just make a humming noise. Any ideas what might be wrong. I took the prop off and nothing wrapped around the shaft. Batteries are fine.

[Barnacle Bill]

Check all your connections to be sure they are clean and tight. If they are good check for water intrusion in the motor.

[mperry]

Check all your connections to be sure they are clean and tight. If they are good check for water intrusion in the motor.

Do I check in the motor housing itself? If it does have water is it pretty much done?

[gilby1955]

you turn the prop by hand? It should turn without any grinding or roughness. They can be rebuild at a service center cheaper that a new one.

[mperry]

I can turn it by hand and seems normal. When I hit the pedal the prop will move maybe an 1/8th of a turn then thats it. The humming noise sounds like its coming from the foot pedal.

[Barnacle Bill]

Try it again and when it stops give the prop a spin and see if it takes off. If water is in there it can be cleaned out and the motor resealed.

[mperry]

Tried spinning it by hand and no go. Just gives a little jump when I first hit the pedal. Still not sure where the humming noise is coming from. Sounds like it is from the pedal but hard to tell.