Prop goes in reverse

[Kiwi NZ]

Hi

I am in New Zealand (South Island) and have purchased a second hand auxiliary
I believe it to be 2.5Hp and it says "Thruster" by Mercury. When running the prop
rotates anticlockwise, I put a new prop (Plastic) on it and it is a RH prop. I can't
for the life of me find any LH plastic props on the net.

I am aware that 2 strokes can be run in reverse and I have tried starting it in
in reverse and it wouldn't even fire, from what I believe if the motor uses reed
valves there isn't anything that needs alteration for it to run in reverse..?

Otherwise I am stuck on how to solve this problem, also I can't find any Mercury
"Thruster" 2 strokes on the web so is it an oddball unit..?

I have found 12v outboards called "Thruster" on the net.

I think what I have is exactly the same as the Tohatsu/Nissan 2.5Hp outboard..?

Any help would be appreciated.


Kiwi NZ

 

[1979checkmate]

Re: Prop goes in reverse

cant help you with what the motor is.. but as far as forward and reverse goes - this has absolutely nothing to do with the engine. The engine rotates in the same direction no matter what. forward neautral and reverse are all dealt with in the gears.

 

[Fun Times]

Re: Prop goes in reverse

By chance do you have the engine serial number handy? it may help.

 

[roscoe]

Re: Prop goes in reverse

Welcome aboard Kiwi.


Model number, serial number, Year ?? , country of manufacture ??


Oh wait a minute.

I see you are from down under.
Everything spins backward down there, just like the water in the toilet.
You are going to have to get a southern hemisphere prop.

 

[BatDaddy1887]

Re: Prop goes in reverse

....that was a good bust-out-loud laugh roscoe....thanks for that!