Trolling motor foot pedal problem...

cib11b · Post by **cib11b** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:05 pm

Well took the boat out only to discover I cannot turn right with the trolling motor... It will go left but when I turn the pedal to the right nothing. I am going to take it apart tomorrow but is there anything I should keep in mind? Anyone had this happen to them before?

BassManDan · Post by **BassManDan** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:47 am

What kind of trolling motor? Electric or cable steering?

some guy · Post by **some guy** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:31 am

sell it.

492slayer · Post by **492slayer** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:59 am

If you had the CFMB instead if the CIB, you'd be able to fix it

Check the cables on your foot pedal, one may be hanging or have come off the roller, allowing the head to turn one direction, but not back the other way.

cib11b · Post by **cib11b** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:44 am

It is a minnkota 55lb. I am sure something came loose inside the pedal..

492slayer.. wtf is a cfmb? haha and I am sorry you don't have what it takes to earn a CIB

blkdog812 · Post by **blkdog812** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 6:07 pm

there is a screw on the shaft, where it swivels, that has come loose and is binding. u need to pull the head and drop the shaft a bit to tighten it up. add a little light grip lock tite to hold. if you dont want to taackle it urself take to the hook

cib11b · Post by **cib11b** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:00 pm

blkdog812 wrote:there is a screw on the shaft, where it swivels, that has come loose and is binding. u need to pull the head and drop the shaft a bit to tighten it up. add a little light grip lock tite to hold. if you dont want to taackle it urself take to the hook

Hmm... i will take a look. When I try to turn the pedal right I dont even get any noise or anyhting.. Like it's almost not connected somewere. I will check this out tomorrow. Thanks for the input.

cib11b · Post by **cib11b** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:00 pm

BassManDan wrote:What kind of trolling motor? Electric or cable steering?

Electric, It is a Pd55.

492slayer · Post by **492slayer** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:44 pm

I meant CMB (as opposed to the EFMB)... Combat Medical Badge. It's what the medics that save the 11 Bravo's *** earn in combat

It's all good. Get that trolling motor fixed and catch some fish

cib11b · Post by **cib11b** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 3:36 pm

I will tell you waht I love MEDICS! most respect you guys get in the **** with us and are always there for us THANK YOU guys mucho! much respect.

our medic got shot in his left butt cheeck and STILL gave me attention before he even thought about himself. Any combat medic can have the shirt of my back.

blkdog812 · Post by **blkdog812** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 7:35 pm

JLS (Jay Liu's Service) · Sun Mar 15, 2009 4:08 am

Cib11b
The trolling motor you have has electric steering, the system you are describing sounds like you have a bad foot pedal. You can get one at any Minn Kota service center.

JLS (Jay Liuâ€™s Service, trolling motor repair)