You should have power going to the motor when you operate the switch and what happens is the power reverses via a relay so the motor can go the opposite way ,similar to a car electric window ,if you have power going into the motor then you will know the motor is damaged or as you say the gear could be jamed up but to be honest without having it in front of me i cannot give an exact answer .
It sounds like you got it jammed. Need to get it unstuck somehow.
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Look at the spool and see if the rope is jammed in be tween strands of the rope.I have had this happen on cable coma longs before. Here is the customer service number if you need it.
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With an 800# breaking strength on the rope it's petty safe to say that there's something messed up.Min Kota doesn't seam to stand behind there products like they used to. Would have been nice to have included the detail about the rope being off the spool then I would have passed it up.I do have one tip for you though:At a length you are comfortable with away from the anchor wrap some bite tape around the rope or use some of that super sticky electric tape that sticks to its self. Wouldn't use paint though.This way you will be warned that your anchor is close.
Try this link: http://www.northlandmarine.com/minnkotad... Has diagrams And looks like you will have to at the very least have to replace the plastic gears. I would wrap the motor gear in a rag and use a pipe wrench to try and turn it one way or another. Chances are it's OK.
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I have all ready toke the rope off the spool, did not help.
I think this site is a rip off. I do not think you could help a blind.
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