ABit Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 We took the Z8 out today and after about an hour of fishing, I lifted the Minn Kota, strapped everything down, and moved spots. After we got to the second spot, I dropped the Minn Kota down to find that the pedal had no resistance. I look down, and the top housing is cracked all the way through. I have no idea what I did to break it. Anyone have a guess or ever experienced this? Thanks for any help you can provide! Quote
ABit Posted October 19, 2015 Author Posted October 19, 2015 Well, I found the replacement parts through Minn Kota's website. Surprisingly, they are reasonably priced. I still have no idea what caused it or if it's a common thing but at least the replacement parts are on their way! Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted October 20, 2015 Global Moderator Posted October 20, 2015 That's crazy. I've had 5 Maxxums on 4 different boats and never had one break like that. Quote
ABit Posted October 20, 2015 Author Posted October 20, 2015 That's crazy. I've had 5 Maxxums on 4 different boats and never had one break like that. Yeah, I am stumped on this one. Quote
Super User WIGuide Posted October 27, 2015 Super User Posted October 27, 2015 I believe it broke because it says Minn Kota on it haha sorry I had to do it. I wonder if the screws that hold the head on maybe got slightly over tightened at the factory and started a small crack. Over time from the torque of steereing and the pounding they can take while running it slowly started to split but went unnoticed until failure? No idea if that's what happened, but it's a theory. Quote
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