forward and reverse oposite

[commissioner2]

I have an side mount Johnson control and an 1985 175 Johnson outboard<br />When I hook up the controls they are back wards pushing the control forward I go into reverse and when I pull the control all the way to the rear I go forward<br />Is there a way to reverse the control? <br />I identified the proper cables by putting the control in newtrol and observing which cable moved when engaging the warm up lever?<br />Thanks for any help

 

[DHPMARINE]

Re: forward and reverse oposite

The cable that moved with the warmup lever goes to the throttle (carb) linkage.<br />Disconnect both cables at the engine.Disreguard the warm up mode.Move the remote control into forward.The cable that moved is the shift. (you have to be in gear first,then accelerate)<br />DHP

 

[walleyehed]

Re: forward and reverse oposite

This is mostlikely a stupid question but have you changed props recently?????

 

[RICK8370HP]

Re: forward and reverse oposite

Originally posted by commissioner2:<br /> I have an side mount Johnson control and an 1985 175 Johnson outboard<br />When I hook up the controls they are back wards pushing the control forward I go into reverse and when I pull the control all the way to the rear I go forward<br />Is there a way to reverse the control? <br />I identified the proper cables by putting the control in newtrol and observing which cable moved when engaging the warm up lever?<br />Thanks for any help

 

[RICK8370HP]

Re: forward and reverse oposite

seems like your linkage at the motor is hooked up wrong.<br />You should verify that first

 

[walleyehed]

Re: forward and reverse oposite

I believe that is what DHP is trying to explain...<br />The reason I asked about the prop is because I've seen 2 this year where guys bought used props and they were left-hand rotation...one even went to an on-shore marina and THEY didn't catch it either and proceded to tear the control box apart. Had it not been for another customer quizing why a counter-rotating single engine, I don't know how far they would have went...

 

[commissioner2]

Re: forward and reverse oposite

no I haven't changed props <br />and the throtle should be the only thing that moves at warm up and I have that right<br />My contro works fine except you pull it back to go formard and you push it head to go in reverse<br />This is oposite of what the decals on top of the handel tell me<br />Is the location of forward and reverse different on different year motors?<br />Has anyone successfully reversed a control?

 

[DJ]

Re: forward and reverse oposite

If you have a side mount OMC control box, the handle can go on either side. Remove it and install on the other side.

 

[Walker]

Re: forward and reverse oposite

Switching sides with the control arm won't solve your problem. It still will move the shift cable the same directions. All I can think of is either your shift box is not compatible with your motor or you are missing some shift linkage on the motor.

 

[OBJ]

Re: forward and reverse oposite

Commissioner....maybe a little history on the problem would help. New to you motor, change out lower units, control cable change out.....anything would help.