VOLVO 270 sterndrive

[sebski]

"Hi Guys,

I have noticed af

"Hi Guys,

I have noticed after nearly 1,5 years of use (shame to admit )
that my two sterndrives they are turning diffrent ways, of course propellers are diffrent as well (I mean shape of wings).
I suppose it is to keep boat going straight and not to turn slightly to one side.

But my question is : if one day I would like to replace drive, do I have to look for "left or right" turning drive? or it is possible to set up for some way?

Sebastian"

 

[el_pescador]

"To change the drive rotation,

"To change the drive rotation, just install the control rod (18) in the outdrive at the opposite side of where it is now.

http://www.dougrussell.com/partscatalog/volvo_omc/index.cfm?fuseaction=comp&grou p=1916&GroupList=1923,1922,1899,1901,1902,1903,1904,1900,1924,1905,1906,1907,190 8,1909,1910,1925,1926,1911,1927,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1928,1929,1930,193 1,1932,1939,1919,1934,1935,1920,1936,1921,1937,1938,1940

For more clarity, go to this link

http://www.volvo.com/volvopenta/global/en-gb/marine_leisure_engines/engines/out_ of_production_engines/out_of_production_engines.htm

and download the operator's manual for the AQ240, then look at pages 37 - 38."