Mercury gear selecting

[nugent]

Just changed power head on a merc V6'

Is it possible to rotate the gear selector in gear case in such a way that forward and reverse get messed up?
My control is push forward boat goes backwards !!!!! Funny not, I know that I can change it on control box, but it was fine before,
Was just messing with a 200hp lump and gear box , on my leg,
Is it fine to leave it as is , and change control direction, or does it need rotating in the box?

Curious to know, or are newer engines selected in a different direction to older models.

[cptsideways]

Have you a contra rotating gearbox (for left & right mounting)

Just beware reverse gears are not as strong as forwards if you change it at the controls

[nugent]

Originally Posted by cptsideways

Have you a contra rotating gearbox (for left & right mounting)

Just beware reverse gears are not as strong as forwards if you change it at the controls

Not sure, going to whizz the leg off and see what's a do this morning,

[9D280]

Is it a rotating connection between the top of the engine & gearbox? If so the box springs into forward when not held elsewhere by the selector. If the controls are in neutral when you reassemble it the cam is all out of sync.

Try and reassemble with the selector in fwd.

[nugent]

Originally Posted by 9D280

Is it a rotating connection between the top of the engine & gearbox? If so the box springs into forward when not held elsewhere by the selector. If the controls are in neutral when you reassemble it the cam is all out of sync.

Try and reassemble with the selector in fwd.

dont f'ing laff
its got a left handed prop on it fecked iof i know where that came from to be in my garage,
this is what happens when you put lots of bits together trying to make a faster lump

[nugent]

am i going nuts here?

quicksilver 48 16545 A40 21p tell me this is a counter riotating prop please??????

sum,at is really not right here!!!!!!!!!!

[Nos4r2]

48 16546 21p is a normal rotation 21" pitch Laser 2- got one in my hand and a pic of it here:-

http://www.rib.net/forum/attachment....0&d=1343062146

Yours appears to be a left hander-there's one here:-

http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi...AdIdZ397188185

[nugent]

Originally Posted by Nos4r2

48 16546 21p is a normal rotation 21" pitch Laser 2- got one in my hand and a pic of it here:-

http://www.rib.net/forum/attachment....0&d=1343062146

Yours appears to be a left hander-there's one here:-

http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi...AdIdZ397188185

So I. Am running a left hander on a normal gear box. FFSqke

[nugent]

Originally Posted by Nos4r2

48 16546 21p is a normal rotation 21" pitch Laser 2- got one in my hand and a pic of it here:-

http://www.rib.net/forum/attachment....0&d=1343062146

Yours appears to be a left hander-there's one here:-

http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi...AdIdZ397188185

Want to sell your PROPER rotating one sir ?

[Nos4r2]

Nope, I only just bought it!

[nugent]

Originally Posted by Nos4r2

Nope, I only just bought it!

My mate rob will look after me

Can't beleive That it went so well in reverse tho, lucky never killed the gear box

[Turbodiesel]

Trying to!!!

[nugent]

Originally Posted by Turbodiesel

Trying to!!!

Bless him I am a thorn in his side at times ,