Electric start emergency pull rope?

[MystyBlue2]

Hi folks I'm a little confused as to whether i can use a emergency rope if my electric starter fails.

My flywheel has 2 hooked notches on the flywheel at 180° apart.

If i rotate the starter bendix it raises the pinion gear toward the flywheel in a clockwise direction...when it engages the flywheel it then turns the flywheel in a counter clockwise direction and it starts the motor...

Now my issue is the direction of the hooked notches on the flywheel are facing in the worng direction to fit a rope and pull.

If i do this it will cause the flywheel to crank in a clockwise direction instead of the same direction as the starter motor makes it turn.

Does this matter?
And is it going to be possible to use a rope or not?

Hope this makes sense folks
Pic of flywheel below...

 

[Seastoke]

I had amariner 60 which come with a rope bloody hard to pull , if i was you both of you loose weight , get a small ob as back up and you could use it for tralling so use less fuel.

 

[Rappey]

Your over thinking things. The flywheel can't be the wrong way.
The one in your pic rotates clockwise , as indicated by the rope notches
Thinking about it more I've only seen clockwise rotation outboards.

 

[MystyBlue2]

But i still need to know if i can manually turn the motor over if the starter fails...i thought bigger motors had that type of arrangement as standard for this reason...

 

[MystyBlue2]

Your over thinking things. The flywheel can't be the wrong way.
The one in your pic rotates clockwise , as indicated by the rope notches

Yeah but the starter motor turns the flywheel in a counter clockwise direction so if i did use a rope i would be essentially turning the motor clockwise which is backwards?....

 

[simonfraser]

But i still need to know if i can manually turn the motor over if the starter fails...i thought bigger motors had that type of arrangement as standard for this reason...

my starter slowly behaved less well, got plenty of warning re the mechanicals
keep a beady eye on the connections and battery state, that’s more worth while IMO

 

[Rappey]

Are you sure ? Think about which way the starter will turn to throw the bendix up the shaft, not down it.
Old 2 stroke in boards had to be stopped then restarted backwards for reverse !
How about taking the plastic cover off and see which way the flywheel rotates when you turn the key.
Of course you can hand start it.

 

[MystyBlue2]

I will start on key tomorrow then...turning manually might be the opposite way than inertia from the elec start. Il keep you posted guys thanks ?

 

[ontheplane]

No, it will only turn one way!

The notches are shaped to ensure when the end of the rope is reached it flies off the flywheel, otherwise as the engine starts it will wind the rope back ON the flywheel, ripping your arm off or pulling you in to get jammed in the mechanism which many consider uncomfortable.....

So when you reach the end of the rope it will fly out of the flywheel, safely (ish).

Make sure you use a piece of rope short enough to pull free and long enough to turn a good couple of rotations.

What HP is the motor?

 

[Seastoke]

No, it will only turn one way!

The notches are shaped to ensure when the end of the rope is reached it flies off the flywheel, otherwise as the engine starts it will wind the rope back ON the flywheel, ripping your arm off or pulling you in to get jammed in the mechanism which many consider uncomfortable.....

So when you reach the end of the rope it will fly out of the flywheel, safely (ish).

Make sure you use a piece of rope short enough to pull free and long enough to turn a good couple of rotations.

What HP is the motor?

40 2 stroke

 

[ontheplane]

Yeh that will pull start well enough.

But do not turn it the wrong way!

 

[MystyBlue2]

Hi folks im sorry, I was very sadly mistaken yesterday and i feel a little embarrassed...made a pull rope out of 10mm poly prop (will make a proper one from better material) but the flywheel DOES spin CLOCKWISE with the starter so the pull rope worked a treat!

Started first pull and was way easier to pull over than the previously owned 2011 honda BF10!

Again very sorry for being as thick as 3 planks, Thanks again folks!