Just unboxed this motor, placed it on the bow, undid the strap and pulled the cord to deploy it, as per the instructions, and nothing. The bar just wont move. Since its not tied to the deck yet, I can't really try to horse it up, but I can't mount it until  I deploy it and am sure there is ample room. Anyone ever have this problem?

Thanks

Joe

My new trolling motor had a one time pin to pull. Check early in the manual to make sure there is not one on yours

Nothing in the manual about one, but that doesn't mean there's not something obstructing it. I will check it . Thanks

When new the pin is tough to move out of the locked position!!!

Finally got it to work. Had to remove motor from base. Then, the arm swung freely, and worked fine after reinstalling motor. I still can't figure out why, but hey, it works.