Lift and tilt adjustment device for an outboard motor

A lift and tilt adjustment device for a boat outboard motor (1), said motor (1) being secured to a first bracket (2) swivelling about a first axis (R4) parallel to the stern (4) of the boat, and connected rotatably to a fixed second bracket (3) secured to said stem (4), the device being of the type comprising:

• a member (6) for lifting the motor out of the water into a rest position, said member (6) being rotatably connected to said two brackets (2, 3), on axes of rotation (R1, R3;
• R2) parallel to that (R4) of the swivel bracket (2);
• for adjusting the tilt of the motor (1), at least one member (7) arranged to engage with the swivel bracket (2) only when the motor is in the water in an operating position;
• and means (8, 14) for feeding a pressurized fluid to said lifting member (6) and adjustment member (7), said means comprising a plurality of conduits (20A, B;
• 60A-F) for distributing said fluid;
• characterised by comprising a common support element (5, 50) for said lifting member (6), for said tilt adjustment member (7) and for said feed means (8, 14), said support element (5, 50) comprising means (26) for connecting it rotatably to the fixed bracket (3) with its axis of rotation (R1) parallel to the axis of rotation (R4) of the swivel bracket (2), said support element (5, 50) comprising:
• seats (9, 11, 51, 65A) for housing the lifting member (6) and said at least one adjustment member (7), and means (17, 54) for rotatably connecting either said lifting member (6) or said adjustment member (7) to said support element (5), to enable it to rotate about an axis (R1) parallel to the axis of rotation (R4) of the swivel bracket (2), one of said seats (9, 11, 51, 65A) for the lifting member (6) and the adjustment member being shaped in such a manner as to enable the corresponding member to undergo said rotation at least through a portion of a revolution without interfering with the walls (11A, 11B) of the seat (11), to prevent said support element (5, 50) also being dragged into rotation, at least through said portion of a revolution.