It's ok to spin the motor by hand, right?

[gunner1]

I fogged my outboard today but due to the fact that the motor isn't wired up because I just finished replacing the transom and haven't finished the mounting/wiring yet I simply cranked the flywheel a few times by hand to distribute the oil. This shouldn't have screwed anything up, right?

 

[cougar1985]

Re: It's ok to spin the motor by hand, right?

correct!

 

[5150abf]

Re: It's ok to spin the motor by hand, right?

Concure, you are fine, I have read that you shouldn't turn it backwards though, don't know if that is true or not but there you go.

 

[gunner1]

Re: It's ok to spin the motor by hand, right?

I thought it would be fine, I just had the idea in my head that I had read somewhere not to do it. Maybe it was in the manual somewhere and it was referring to the shift linkage removal or something. I don't know. But at least I know I'm GTG!

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: It's ok to spin the motor by hand, right?

Should not be an issue. Rotate the usual way though. Better safe than sorry.

 

[saumon]

Re: It's ok to spin the motor by hand, right?

Concure, you are fine, I have read that you shouldn't turn it backwards though, don't know if that is true or not but there you go.

The only reason why it's not recommended to turn it backward is cause, if you do so, you'll force the impeller blades the wrong way. If you let them sat for a while and then start your engine next spring, chances are good that they'll fail right away...

 

[gunner1]

Re: It's ok to spin the motor by hand, right?

The only reason why it's not recommended to turn it backward is cause, if you do so, you'll force the impeller blades the wrong way. If you let them sat for a while and then start your engine next spring, chances are good that they'll fail right away...

As you are standing at the stern of the boat facing the outboard, the "correct" way to turn the motor was clockwise, right? I mean from the ground, not inside the boat.

 

[saumon]

Re: It's ok to spin the motor by hand, right?

As you are standing at the stern of the boat facing the outboard, the "correct" way to turn the motor was clockwise, right? I mean from the ground, not inside the boat.

Easily said, it's clockwise if you look down at the flywheel

 

[jonesg]

Re: It's ok to spin the motor by hand, right?

I fogged my outboard today but due to the fact that the motor isn't wired up because I just finished replacing the transom and haven't finished the mounting/wiring yet I simply cranked the flywheel a few times by hand to distribute the oil. This shouldn't have screwed anything up, right?

I do it as long as the spark plugs are out, there was a guy here 2 weeks ago who did it with the plugs in and it fired.

 

[gunner1]

Re: It's ok to spin the motor by hand, right?

I do it as long as the spark plugs are out, there was a guy here 2 weeks ago who did it with the plugs in and it fired.

I NEVER thought of that! Fortunately, I don't have a battery hooked up at the moment or fuel, but I probably would have **** my pants if something like that happened!

 

[jay_merrill]

Re: It's ok to spin the motor by hand, right?

On lots of motors, it wouldn't matter if the battery were hooked up. If you create spark in a magneto ignition motor, you're liable to get a little "pop!"



???

 

[Home Cookin']

Re: It's ok to spin the motor by hand, right?

that's the reason the manuals say not to turn the flywheel or prop (or lawn mower blade) by hand--unless your plugs/kill switch is out.

 

[Triton II]

Re: It's ok to spin the motor by hand, right?

... and why propellor engined aircraft are shut down by pulling the mixture lever to full lean. Stops accidental ignition if someone touchs the prop.