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30Ford · 09-03-2018, 10:33 AM

Sitting in the drivers seat ...which way should the generator rotate when it is motored

tks

Mike V. Florida · 09-03-2018, 03:49 PM

Same direction as the engine.

WHN · 09-03-2018, 04:03 PM

Toward the passenger side.

Bob C · 09-03-2018, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WHN

Toward the passenger side.

Wouldn't that depend if you were looking at the top of the generator pulley
or the bottom.

denniskliesen · 09-03-2018, 05:33 PM

Look at the front of the generator pulley side. It should turn clockwise.

WHN · 09-03-2018, 06:11 PM

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Clockwise toward the passenger side, or clockwise looking at generator from the front of car.

My first answer was not very helpful, sorry.

30Ford · 09-03-2018, 06:22 PM

so it should (
motor) rotate the same way as the engine turns

denniskliesen · 09-03-2018, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 30Ford

so it should (
motor) rotate the same way as the engine turns

Correct

09-03-2018, 10:33 AM	#1
30Ford Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Eastern Canada NB Posts: 166	Generator Sitting in the drivers seat ...which way should the generator rotate when it is motored tks

09-03-2018, 03:49 PM	#2
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Generator Same direction as the engine. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

09-03-2018, 04:03 PM	#3
WHN Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Connecticut Shoreline Posts: 1,824	Re: Generator Toward the passenger side.

09-03-2018, 05:33 PM	#5
denniskliesen Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: SoCal Posts: 877	Re: Generator Look at the front of the generator pulley side. It should turn clockwise.

09-03-2018, 06:11 PM	#6
WHN Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Connecticut Shoreline Posts: 1,824	Re: Generator Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Clockwise toward the passenger side, or clockwise looking at generator from the front of car. My first answer was not very helpful, sorry.

09-03-2018, 06:22 PM	#7
30Ford Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Eastern Canada NB Posts: 166	Re: Generator so it should ( motor) rotate the same way as the engine turns