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| If it's the same as the one on my boat it is not hydraulic. Mine has an electric motor and a screw with roller bearing clutch inside of it that does not allow the motor to continue moving once it hits the limits, hard to explain. I would check the power at motor, mine has a quick disconnect, You should see 12 volts up and -12 down.
If you have good power either the motor is bad in one direction or if I had to guess the motor is in the down position and the screw and clutch are rusted together. Going down the clutch would not engage and allow the motor spin but going up it is stuck and will not move. This is why you can hear the motor working going down but not up. Maybe try some penetrating oil in the vent tube and work the screw back and forth. If it breaks loose make sure to pack if full of good marine grease afterwards.
I guess you are supposed to fog the vent line before storage. I found this out after my clutch got rusty and broke. Panther would not service or replace parts and wanted me to buy an entire actuator assembly. I was able to take mine apart and replace the ball bearings, been working fine for 3 years but is sounds like a coffee grinder. To be fair I thought it was not repairable and wasn't careful taking it apart. I'm not that far away and still have lots of extra ball bearing if your are up for an repair adventure. | |
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