probably a really stupid question but...

[PowerAddict]

If start your boat on muffs should the prop be spinning?

 

[erikgreen]

Re: probably a really stupid question but...

"There are no stupid questions, only stupid people."

It should spin if it's in gear... if you just put the lower unit back on, put it in neutral to start it, and it spins, your shift linkage has something wrong, because your lower is in gear.

Move your throttle/transmission lever back to the neutral detent and see if the prop stops.. in the meantime, careful you don't let anyone near it.

Erik

 

[Gary H NC]

Re: probably a really stupid question but...

If its starting in gear. I have seen them turn just a little running on the muffs,i guess its from the rotation of the engine and drive shaft when its not in gear.
With the engine off can you spin it freely by hand?

 

[PowerAddict]

Re: probably a really stupid question but...

well, I put the lower unit on, and I had it the prop engaged in the counterclockwise direction like the manual told me to do (or so I thought) And I moved my throttle lever all the way forward in what I thought was the neutral position (by pressing in the detent button and moving it forward)

and its not spinning fast but I don't know if that even matters.

 

[Waffle]

Re: probably a really stupid question but...

Mine does the same thing in nuetral. Was concerned a bit and put it in forward and it spun about 100 times faster for the 5 seconds it took to go to the back and take a look.

 

[PowerAddict]

Re: probably a really stupid question but...

so it'd be okay to put it in gear for a second on muffs?

 

[bruceb58]

Re: probably a really stupid question but...

It's because of the gears spinning the oil and causing it to move an adjacent gear.

 

[Fishermark]

Re: probably a really stupid question but...

You can put it in gear while running on muffs - just be careful as mentioned - make sure there is clearance for it to turn. For what it is worth, I believe mine spins very slowly while running on muffs - or at least it does sometimes.

 

[PowerAddict]

Re: probably a really stupid question but...

It's because of the gears spinning the oil and causing it to move an adjacent gear.

great, I guess that means I put the oil in right too!!

thanks guys!

 

[Pulse121]

Re: probably a really stupid question but...

Mine spins as well but just barely.

Though I'm not sure mines the best guage for "what's right".

 

[ziggy]

Re: probably a really stupid question but...

well, I put the lower unit on, and I had it the prop engaged in the counterclockwise direction like the manual told me to do (or so I thought) And I moved my throttle lever all the way forward in what I thought was the neutral position (by pressing in the detent button and moving it forward)

pa, can ya explain that just a bit better to me. good, ya had the prop in ccw lock when assembleing. the part i'm wondering about is the, pressing the detent button and moving it into forward. that'd still be in neutral. the remote should be in fwd. too. maybe i'm miss reading. ya could check to make sure the shift shaft shoe is mateing by lookin at it from the outside.

i do agree with others though. in nuetral i suppose it could spin a little. however, mine don't spin at all in neutral on the muffs. only when i put it in gear......

 

[PowerAddict]

Re: probably a really stupid question but...

pa, can ya explain that just a bit better to me. good, ya had the prop in ccw lock when assembleing. the part i'm wondering about is the, pressing the detent button and moving it into forward. that'd still be in neutral. the remote should be in fwd. too. maybe i'm miss reading. ya could check to make sure the shift shaft shoe is mateing by lookin at it from the outside.

i do agree with others though. in neutral i suppose it could spin a little. however, mine don't spin at all in neutral on the muffs. only when i put it in gear......

i believe what you said it "should" be is what it is. I pushed in the black button and the lever moves freely forward without tension (not moving any cables)

 

[ziggy]

Re: probably a really stupid question but...

I pushed in the black button and the lever moves freely forward without tension

did ya do that prior to installin the lower?

 

[PowerAddict]

Re: probably a really stupid question but...

oohhh..... I don't remember. I'm going to have to take the lower unit off agian anyway.

Do I want it in neutral?

 

[ziggy]

Re: probably a really stupid question but...

no, ya want the remote in fwd too.

this is the shift shaft shoe connection. it's visable when lookin up from the bottom of yer drive. ya gotta lay on yer back and look straight up.....the pic is in neutral. if it was in fwd. it'd be faceing fwd.....

 

[PowerAddict]

Re: probably a really stupid question but...

i don't see a picture.

but I want the throttle lever full forward?

 

[Haut Medoc]

Re: probably a really stupid question but...

Just put it in gear without pushing the button, that should be all it needs........
The intermediate shift shaft & the shift shaft coupler must face foreward......​