Trim pump bad?

[spareparts]

that is the type that uses a reverse lock valve, it could be out of adjustment. those pumps usually don't give pressure problems, but it is getting old. Is it stuck down or up?

[fazoff]

The drive is stuck all the way down. I was able to push it in about 4inchs so now it's in the down position completely. When I trim up the pump just sounds like it's spinning fast.. When I hit the trim down button it's really slow sounding. But the drive is the lowest it can go. Where is this reverse lock out?

[spareparts]

up pressure is pretty high on those things, like 1700 psi(IIRC), it should raise the drive up if it has fluid. Look under the pump adn make sure its not leaking from teh manifold on the bottom of the pump, check the reverse lock out to make sure its in hte proper position. Worse comes to worse, loosen the down hoses on the cylinders and see if it will move up

[fazoff]

It has plenty of fluid in it. I topped it off. What's the reverse lock out look like and what should i do with it?

[spareparts]

follow the plastic line that comes out of the trim pump, it should go to the shift plate, one the pivot for the shift cable, you'll see an arrow that lines up in neutral(I think), easy way is to shift it in fwd and see if it will trim up