Vanes should go opposite of what your picture shows, i.e. tips of vanes curling to the right when viewed from this side of the impeller housing. Another way to do this is install the impeller key in the driveshaft, slide the impeller down the driveshaft making sure it engages with the drive key, then slide the impeller housing down over the driveshaft until it hits the top of the impeller. Then, turn the driveshaft clockwise while pushing down on the impeller housing – the housing will slide down over the impeller with the vanes turned the right way. A little grease, soap or vaseline applied to the inside of the impeller housing will make it slide down over the impeller real easy.
Bob
1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1957 Evinrude 3022
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20
1982 Evinrude 25hp
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