RustyBolts
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Both of them were factory pony start, but we changed "Spare Parts" over to electric start to save weight. It's completely homemade-and-handy put of 1/2" plate and an old starter we had laying around off of a 7.3L idi. The gear pitch of the starter doesn't match the pitch of the flywheel, and doesn't have enough torque to spin the diesel over full compression. It's a pretty involved process to get it running because you have to give it just enough compression to get the fuel burning, but you can't give it the full amount because it'll stall out the starter. It was enough to get us through last pulling season, but we've got an actual JD starter in the works for this coming season.
The compression release is also our safety kill device, so now it's spring-loaded to the rear instead of the front, with a pin to hold it in the running position, connected to a cable that runs to the rear of the tractor.
This pic shows the setup fairly well (you'll have to click on it to see it well)
The compression release is also our safety kill device, so now it's spring-loaded to the rear instead of the front, with a pin to hold it in the running position, connected to a cable that runs to the rear of the tractor.
This pic shows the setup fairly well (you'll have to click on it to see it well)
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