What are the odds of getting two used motors with counter rotating lowers? Both had R.H. props. Boy, was I surprized first time I put them in gear!
Anyway, both needed rebuilding so I overhauled a 81' 235, got a L.H. prop and away I go. I bought a new side mount shifter, thinking (and I was right) the old one is wore out. Both lowers jump in and out of gear applying throttle. (shift cable is adjusted properly)
So I tear down one of the units. The reverse gear and clutch dogs are both wore/rounded. This is where I'm at.
Now, the foward gear/clutch dogs don't look bad. Looking at the photos in the repair manual, I can't see any differences in any of the parts, but pull up on the shift rod, the clutch slides back onto the reverse gear. Push the rod, it slides onto the forward gear. Looking at the way the bearings and such are made, it doesn't look like it is suppost to run on that reverse gear all the time. Am I wrong on this?
Now the other questions-
1. Can the thing be made so that it will shift the correct way and run on the forward gear, which looks like it has the big bearing made for running that way all the time.
2. If the only thing I can do is replace the reverse gear and clutch, will it hold up or am I going to have the same thing happen again. I ask this because with what I see, it just doesn't look like it should on that reverse gear all the time.
Any advice from the pros would be much appriciated. Thanks, Don.
Anyway, both needed rebuilding so I overhauled a 81' 235, got a L.H. prop and away I go. I bought a new side mount shifter, thinking (and I was right) the old one is wore out. Both lowers jump in and out of gear applying throttle. (shift cable is adjusted properly)
So I tear down one of the units. The reverse gear and clutch dogs are both wore/rounded. This is where I'm at.
Now, the foward gear/clutch dogs don't look bad. Looking at the photos in the repair manual, I can't see any differences in any of the parts, but pull up on the shift rod, the clutch slides back onto the reverse gear. Push the rod, it slides onto the forward gear. Looking at the way the bearings and such are made, it doesn't look like it is suppost to run on that reverse gear all the time. Am I wrong on this?
Now the other questions-
1. Can the thing be made so that it will shift the correct way and run on the forward gear, which looks like it has the big bearing made for running that way all the time.
2. If the only thing I can do is replace the reverse gear and clutch, will it hold up or am I going to have the same thing happen again. I ask this because with what I see, it just doesn't look like it should on that reverse gear all the time.
Any advice from the pros would be much appriciated. Thanks, Don.