[C320-list] Perkins Rotation

[Barry Fahrer]

I just spent the last 15 minutes looking at the Hurth manual and users guide 
and I could find no mention of a reversed spin direction.  Its a good thing 
you spoke to Catalina.
BARRY --... ...--
C-320 #126

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "McCullough, Kirk" <kirk.mccullough at btg.com>
To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Perkins Rotation


> Thanks for the input. I found the statement in my Perkins manual that
> says clockwise viewed from the front of the engine, which supports your
> statement below of CCW at the flywheel.
>
> However Catalina just confirmed to me that, at the prop, it rotates
> clockwise or RH. This means the gearbox reverses the rotation of the
> engine shaft. Who knew!
>
> So anyway the prop is RH for this engine set up. I'm expecting my Kiwi
> Prop in two weeks. At $1250.00 it's low cost and has good references
> among C320 users.
>
>
> Kirk L. McCullough
> Analytical Sales Mgr
>
> Boomerang #124
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Barry Fahrer
> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 4:40 AM
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> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Perkins Rotation
>
> I don't know if this will work but I draged and droped a page out of the
>
> Perkins manual
> It says "Rotation is anti clockwise as viewed from the flywheel"
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "McCullough, Kirk" <kirk.mccullough at btg.com>
> To: "C320 List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 6:22 PM
> Subject: [C320-list] Perkins Rotation
>
>
>>
>>
>> Does anybody with the Perkins engine recall the direction of rotation?
>> The feathering Kiwi-Prop I just ordered requires the direction stated
> as
>> RH or LH viewed from astern. I think its RH (right hand) but just need
>> to be sure.
>>
>>
>>
>> Kirk L. McCullough
>>
>> Analytical Sales Mgr
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>>
>> Boomerang #124
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