What is the difference between a later model Evinrude LH outboard and a RH outboard?
Do the power heads run the same direction or is it a difference in shifting in the lower unit? i.e. One motor uses the front gear while the other uses the rear gear.
My local dealer set me up with a wrong prop. I needed LH and they got me RH or vice versa. When I tried to pull off the trailer in reverse the boat pushed forward, so I put it in forward and pulled off the trailer. Since I was already in the water, I went ahead and went out on the lake. I throttled up and there was no vibration. I figure that even though I was in the reverse gear, the force of the prop would be trying to push itself into the lower housing rather than trying to pull itself out. I could see problems running full throttle in reverse, the prop would be trying to pull itself out of the housing.
Down in the internals, the power shaft typically connects to the forward and reverse gears that freely spin on the prop shaft. Power is transferred by a piece that slides on the prop shaft and engages either the forward or reverse gear. Once engaged, the only place for major stress is the housing that holds the rear gear. Is that correct?
The end question is, will running this wrong prop in reverse hurt my outboard? It might take them another 2 weeks to get the right prop and I'd hate to be down for that long.
Do the power heads run the same direction or is it a difference in shifting in the lower unit? i.e. One motor uses the front gear while the other uses the rear gear.
My local dealer set me up with a wrong prop. I needed LH and they got me RH or vice versa. When I tried to pull off the trailer in reverse the boat pushed forward, so I put it in forward and pulled off the trailer. Since I was already in the water, I went ahead and went out on the lake. I throttled up and there was no vibration. I figure that even though I was in the reverse gear, the force of the prop would be trying to push itself into the lower housing rather than trying to pull itself out. I could see problems running full throttle in reverse, the prop would be trying to pull itself out of the housing.
Down in the internals, the power shaft typically connects to the forward and reverse gears that freely spin on the prop shaft. Power is transferred by a piece that slides on the prop shaft and engages either the forward or reverse gear. Once engaged, the only place for major stress is the housing that holds the rear gear. Is that correct?
The end question is, will running this wrong prop in reverse hurt my outboard? It might take them another 2 weeks to get the right prop and I'd hate to be down for that long.
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