Reversing motor direction

[pathfinder]

Just wondering, do you turn the casing 180 degrees to reverse the way the motor turns in forward? Or is it like 90 or something?

I found a couple old motors I had in a USA1 electric and I seem to remember one engine had to be adjusted to make it turn the opposite direction...

thanks

 

[Greyryder]

Turn it 180 degrees. It's basically the same as hooking the wires up backwards. I'm sure that there's a reason why it's better to turn the endbell around, I just don't know what that reason is. :shrug:

 

[pathfinder]

I actually tried turning the wires around and the engine still went the same way so maybe some do and some don't....

Anyhow, thanks!