older 2hp new to me is there a neutral?

[rickauf]

Hi all,<br /><br />I just acquired a 2hp engine. I'm not sure of the year, but i assume it is from the 70's. It has a sliding throttle from stop- slow- start-fast. there are adjusment knobs for lean/rich for fast and slow. there is a pull out (2 position) choke.<br /><br />i plan to use it on a small inflatable.<br /><br />here is my dumb question.<br /><br />when it starts and runs the prop is moving. is there a prop enagagement lever i'm missing?<br /><br />how do you startt it in the water if the prop is running all the time? wouldn't you just take off right away? <br />Is there any way to let it idle and not have the prop move?<br /><br />i assume you don't want to have the shaft up out of the water for too long, or it will overheat?<br /><br />I know this is a dumb #%% question, but i can't figure this out!<br /><br />any help greatly appreciated!<br /><br />my other thought

 

[cobra 3.0]

Re: older 2hp new to me is there a neutral?

Quite a few small motors are in gear at start up. Also, reverse is simply turning it 180 degrees.

 

[Paul Moir]

Re: older 2hp new to me is there a neutral?

Cobra's got your answers; there's no shift lever and the prop is always engaged to the engine. You don't take off very fast with a 2hp, so the starting in gear is really not much of an issue.<br />Follow Joe Reeves advice here for how to set the mixture. If you feel the initial settings are correct, you can skip that part. <br />Never, ever start one of these engines out of water. It has a rubber waterpump impeller like larger engines, and will burn it up in seconds if it's not lubricated by water.