Trolling motor problem

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2014/06/19 13:03:44 (permalink)

Trolling motor problem

I just rebuilt the lower unit of my Minn Kota trolling motor.  I put new brushes and new seals in it.   I put the unit back together but now it runs opposite.  If I turn to forward it runs in reverse and vice versa.  I took it back apart and switched the wires around but it is doing the same thing.  How do I fix this issue?

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    slabfinder
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    Re: Trolling motor problem 2014/06/19 19:40:50 (permalink)
    Check your battery connections.
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    Panfisher
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    Re: Trolling motor problem 2014/06/20 11:09:25 (permalink)
    I tried just about everything.  Don't know what to try next.  Don't know if you can reverse the control lever or not.   I will try something.

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    Re: Trolling motor problem 2014/06/20 18:47:22 (permalink)
    I got it working.

    The only thing better than 1 day of fishing is 2 days of fishing.
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    Re: Trolling motor problem 2014/06/21 10:55:15 (permalink)
    soooo ! tell us what you did to get it going
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    Re: Trolling motor problem 2014/06/21 22:13:47 (permalink)
    The only thing I can figure is the one wire connecting to the brushes was loose.  I squeezed the wire connector with a pair of pliers to get a tighter fit.  I put it back together and it works fine. 

    The only thing better than 1 day of fishing is 2 days of fishing.
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