pbw
Well-known member
After 1 year and 3 months this past Sunday I started having some issues. At first it just appeared the Grip on the handle of the tiller was just slipping, but 2 1/2 hours later into fishing I grab the tiller handle and spin to 5 th gear and well it feels like I'm in 2nd or 3rd..... Try to go back to no power or reverse and nope still in 3rd gear.... Its not the grip its the entire tiller rod turning like its not even connected any more. We decided to call it a day and headed back in well 3rd gear for maybe two miles on electric only lake.
Called BPS this morning and the nice person on the phone finds my purchase and confirms its a one year warranty! Why would BPS do this? You can get a Minn Kota for twenty dollars more with a 3 year warranty! This evening I took the head off the top and the tiller handle connects to an electronic assembly then has a retaining screen to hold it in place the screw was laying in the bottom of the head, which allowed the handle to spin without changing gears or speeds. I put some locktite on the screw and put her back in. I'm back in business now.....
Called BPS this morning and the nice person on the phone finds my purchase and confirms its a one year warranty! Why would BPS do this? You can get a Minn Kota for twenty dollars more with a 3 year warranty! This evening I took the head off the top and the tiller handle connects to an electronic assembly then has a retaining screen to hold it in place the screw was laying in the bottom of the head, which allowed the handle to spin without changing gears or speeds. I put some locktite on the screw and put her back in. I'm back in business now.....
