1978 1150 reverse freewheel or not freewheel

[jimg984]

Without The Motor Running When Placing In Forward It Free Wheels One Way And This Is Normal...
Reverse Doesn't Free Wheel In Either Direction I Think Have Read This Somewhere That This Is Normal... Can Someone Tell Me For Sure

 

[Laddies]

Re: 1978 1150 reverse freewheel or not freewheel

Yes, your motor will rachet in fwd.

 

[jimg984]

Re: 1978 1150 reverse freewheel or not freewheel

reverse is the question

 

[etbill52]

Re: 1978 1150 reverse freewheel or not freewheel

I have a 1965 mercury 100 hp, it will ratchet one way when in forward, in reverse it don't ratchet forward or reverse.

 

[Chris1956]

Re: 1978 1150 reverse freewheel or not freewheel

JIMG, The prop will only rachet CW when in forward, and move less than 1/4 of a turn either way and lock, when in reverse.

 

[diaric]

Re: 1978 1150 reverse freewheel or not freewheel

mine will rachet both ways reverse, one forward '66 500