Trollmaster install on Merc prokicker?

[drbrand]

I started to install a Trollmaster Pro 3 on my 2008 prokicker. The directions show the servo mounted on top of the intake manifold. My motor has an electric choke mounted on top of the intake manifold so the bracket and servo has to be tilted back in order to fit. But then I had to swing the vacuum fitting out of the way so now I'm going to have to redo the vacuum line.

Has anyone installed one of these on a 2005+ Prokicker with forward controls and ran into the same situation?

Also, there are these warnings not to run the servo wiring next to the motor's starter leads. It even tells you if you connect to a starting battery terminal, to insulate the trollmaster power connector from the starter connectors with plastic washers on both sides of the trollmaster connector. I don't know what difference that would make except possibly insulating the trollmaster connector from making a connection. WHY IS THIS? The power leads are not long enough to run to the fuse panel under the dash.


I've attached 2 photos of my motor and 1 photo showing installation on motor without an electric choke.

[drbrand]

I went ahead and mounted the servo as shown, rotated the vacuum fitting on the intake manifold out of the way of the servo, and installed a 90 degree elbow due to the sharper bend in the vacuum line. All works as it should.

But I still have one question. Should there be a binding feeling when turning the control knob on a trollmaster digital pro model? It is stiff when turning from the 5 to 9 oclock position then turns freely from 9 to 5 position.

[bigstick]

DR, Which Prokicker is it ? 9.9/15Hp . If its the 15Hp which Model pro 3 Trollmaster did you use?

[drbrand]

Its a 9.9 and I used the tm213 and made my own thottle rod. Cabelas had them earlier this week for $199.


DR, Which Prokicker is it ? 9.9/15Hp . If its the 15Hp which Model pro 3 Trollmaster did you use?

[Hombre Robusto]

here's mine, installed on a '07 Merc Pro Kicker with forward controls. Took these for you this morning.


http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn108/hetfieldinn/IMG_0852.jpg

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn108/hetfieldinn/IMG_0853.jpg

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn108/hetfieldinn/IMG_0854.jpg

[drbrand]

Thanks Hombre, There is a different bracket for the Prokicker with forward controls. In the installation photos it shows the same bracket for the tiller and forward controls motor.

I made the bracket for a tiller motor work by rotating the vacuum fitting on the intake out of the way and installing a 90 degree elbow. I also bent my own throttle rod.



here's mine, installed on a '07 Merc Pro Kicker with forward controls. Took these for you this morning.


http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn108/hetfieldinn/IMG_0852.jpg

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn108/hetfieldinn/IMG_0853.jpg

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn108/hetfieldinn/IMG_0854.jpg