Idiot lay outboard down on wrong side ... oil everywhere.

[Stemar]

Two right sides like a Tohatsu

I wish. My Mariner 3.5 is a badge engineered Tohatsu, and it has a right side and a wrong side. Fortunately, it doesn't seem to matter if it's the wrong way for a few seconds. That and the weight are why I regret my 2T Tohatsu that I foolishly allowed to be stolen

 

[greeny]

I'm an idiot x2. I did it twice this year. So used to having 2 strokes before I think. Yamah 4hp. Oil locked both times. Locked solid. No oil spill though. Removed plug and turned over to eject oil into a rag. Topped up oil, cleaned plug, replaced it and restarted 2 or 3 pulls. A bit smoky for minute or two. Now ok. Just a bit of upper cylinder lubricant.

 

[Baggywrinkle]

I'm an idiot x2. I did it twice this year. So used to having 2 strokes before I think. Yamah 4hp. Oil locked both times. Locked solid. No oil spill though. Removed plug and turned over to eject oil into a rag. Topped up oil, cleaned plug, replaced it and restarted 2 or 3 pulls. A bit smoky for minute or two. Now ok. Just a bit of upper cylinder lubricant.

Welcome to the club .... mine still turned over with no effort so I'm OK ... and the carb should be OK too as it is EFI. It is a beast, so an engine crane and davits which will hold RIB + motor + fuel tank are on order.

 

[stephen_h]

I wish. My Mariner 3.5 is a badge engineered Tohatsu, and it has a right side and a wrong side. Fortunately, it doesn't seem to matter if it's the wrong way for a few seconds. That and the weight are why I regret my 2T Tohatsu that I foolishly allowed to be stolen

Maybe it's just the newer ones.
My 6hp can be laid on either side (new 2023 )

 

[Stemar]

Maybe it's just the newer ones.
My 6hp can be laid on either side (new 2023 )

Could be - mines was second hand a few years ago

 

[winch2]

Did the same cause I forgot my glasses and couldnt read the diagram . . Anyway plug out spun it over many times, plug back in.. fired up second pull with oddly not much smoke.