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TRIM TAB ADJUSTMENT
SERVICING YOUR OUTBOARD MOTOR
TRIM TAB ADJUSTMENT
The trim tab compensates for ‘‘torque steer,’’ which is a reaction of the outboard motor to propeller rotation.
If uncompensated, torque steer would make the outboard motor tend to turn to one side.
When the trim tab is correctly adjusted, steering effort is equal in either direction.
If steering effort is unequal, loosen the trim tab bolt and adjust the angle of the trim tab. Retighten the trim tab bolt securely. If less effort is required to make left turns, move the back of the trim tab left. If less effort is required to make right turns, move the back of the trim tab right.
Adjust the trim tab in small increments, and retest steering effort with the boat evenly loaded and running at cruising speed.
