MK power drive TM problem

Hey any one with this trolling motor, when I stow the motor it is very difficult to " unstow" it just hangs up, I have to sit down in boat and push with my foot on the head to get it to slide off the mount, anybody got any ideas how to fix. Its not the catch they have built in to hold it stowed, i can barely get the foot of the motor to slide up that far. I bought this motor last year, and I am trying to get used to the power drive and new foot control, but this stowing problem can't be right :cool:confused:

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/georg...nn+kota+deploy

:)- wish i would have asked a long time ago, I will try it.

Ihave a Terrova, and have the same problem. Stows easily, but I have to use my foot to get it to deploy.

These power drives can accidentally deploy. It is not covered under warranty. Richard Williams pointed this out to me. The motor engage collar must be adjusted to prevent deployment when motoring. The warning is printed on the unit.

RAM Mount makes a stow mount to help prevents this underway deployment from happening. I just use a rubber tie down and strap it to my seat pedestal. Cheaper than a Ram Mount. Works.

I have never had mine to try to deploy when I did not want it to, but after reading some of the other posts, I put a velcro tie down strap on mine. Just a little cheap insurance.

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Originally Posted by Cane Pole

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/georg...nn+kota+deploy

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This thread seems to be very informative and helped me alot!!!:D

IBNFSHN posted this..I oil (3 in 1) these rubber shock snubbers. I also apply Vaseline to the cradle and the area on the tm that rides in the cradle.

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/main-...rd-deploy.html

For lazy butts.......I hold the rope against the tm shaft to control deploy speed...

I stand up to deploy using the rope. Works great.

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/fishi...ot-v2-yep.html

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Originally Posted by Cane Pole

IBNFSHN posted this..I oil (3 in 1) these rubber shock snubbers. I also apply Vaseline to the cradle and the area on the tm that rides in the cradle.

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/main-...rd-deploy.html

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I never did try oiling the rubber shock thing's....But I do occasionally put some Armorall on the shaft and in the cradle...Has worked like a charm;) And I especially like Cane Poles method of driving the TM back up to the stow position:D

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Originally Posted by TnT

I never did try oiling the rubber shock thing's....But I do occasionally put some Armorall on the shaft and in the cradle...Has worked like a charm;) And I especially like Cane Poles method of driving the TM back up to the stow position:D

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I am surprised other folks here haven't tried this out. Maybe they have and just ain't a tellin.

Yep, tried it, liked it, use it, but it sure made me feel dumb after grunting to deploy all these years. Guess I had it coming......................;)

i threw my power drive to the bottom of weiss lake today, i was running wide open and it disengaged into the water, it busted from the housing, cracked the plastic all up, so now it sleeps with the fishes ,hated it anyways the autopilot feature sucked it never worked it would turn and go in all different directions, and the cable routing for the transducer was a pain, cant wait to get a regular trolling motor back on,

Sorry to hear that. I love my autopilot and would not have anything different now. Sometimes when my battery goes completely dead my tm starts turning in all directions and acting crazy so maybe your battery was messed up. Bottom line...can't beat V2 with autopilot!!!!!

Minn Kota leaves all warranty decisions up to the Autherized Service Center If it deploys and it breaks take it to the ACS they will Fix it under warranty as long as its under the warranty time frame 1 2 3 years which ever model it may be. They are the only company that trully stands behind the product If any one says different they are wrong you have a Problem with a Minn Kota Trolling Motor PM me I can help!!!

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Originally Posted by Cane Pole

I am surprised other folks here haven't tried this out. Maybe they have and just ain't a tellin.

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I still have problems deploying the motor, but cane poles suggestion on rasing the motor is a dusey, works great, I took mine apart and didnt find the rubber bumpers ya'll was talking about.

lol warranty want cover it now, its presently being used as a fish attractor in 20 feet of water

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Originally Posted by beagle man

I still have problems deploying the motor, but cane poles suggestion on rasing the motor is a dusey, works great, I took mine apart and didnt find the rubber bumpers ya'll was talking about.

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Did you look at this??
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/georg...drive-tms.html
Works great for me and several others I know.