12 volt Alternator.. Which way does it turn.

Your fan is most likely correct for the standard rotation your alternator is turning. The fan throws the air outward, with it's backslanted blades, and air enters the REAR of the alternator to replace what's thrown out the front.

good luck
Jim Cox
Starter Rebuilder Guy

So the answer to your question is, the alternator turns ClockWize like the waterpump and crankshaft pulley when looked at the alternators pulley. Therefore your alternator cooling fanblades on backend of alternator will be turning ...are you ready for this?... CounterClockWize. And that works the same wheather on the left side of the engine or the right side of the engine.

Now don't ask me how they got all those various engine manufacturers to agree engines should turn ClockWize, but it happened.

Howsomevers, there are SPECIAL marine engines that do turn counterclockwize for dual engine dual prop installations for dockside manuverablility. P-38 Fighter was also known for counter rotating props, kept the airplane rightside-up without haveing BIG-DRAG inducing tailfeathers.

Now IDLER PULLEYS that press from OUTSIDE the fanbelt loop will turn CounterClockWize..... ..Dell

Anyway the tractor is running great and starts on the first turn of the starter. I now can put the tractor in 4th gear, and at idle speed the tractor will move when I release the clutch, and will not die.