Of course checking the oil and water beforehand is a given.
I have seen dozers with BOTH pony motor AND electric start, the electric added later, it is on the other side, usually where the pony motor quit and someone later fixed the pony.
They were an awsome system for prolonging the life of an engine. Pitty this video doesn't quite show the correct method of starting with the extra details.
easy to fix a pony motor, easy on the diesel too, glow plugs are a bitch, and I'd rather have a 40 year old cat than a new brand x. sweet old kitty cat.
What are the advantages of having a pony engine on a dozer or any other machine? Somebody told me the engine doesn't need a battery they work by magnito. Aren't they more work to maintain? Don't some of them start by handcrank?
Several advantages. The pup motor shares the coolant with the big motor so you warm up the main somewhat making the oil work better. You can spin the big motor for a while without it firing so that you get the lubrication system fully working before it has to bear the stresses of operation and there is no battery to worry about depleting and no starter motor that's going to burn out if cranked too long.
The pony can have a crank or its own electric starter,
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eversoncarnauba 3 months ago
To add, that if something, was a professional startup of thiskind!
NesteHukka2 3 months ago
Extra details? AFAIK that is all there is to it.
Of course checking the oil and water beforehand is a given.
I have seen dozers with BOTH pony motor AND electric start, the electric added later, it is on the other side, usually where the pony motor quit and someone later fixed the pony.
Arabhacks 8 months ago
I love these machines more than my wife! Don´t tell her :D
NesteHukka2 9 months ago
what year model?
ibycubysd 10 months ago
@ibycubysd They tell me its 1966\67 its a 47a 4866
chevlux 10 months ago
Aaahhhh the good old days! great memories
MultiShitforbrains 1 year ago
That sound brings back memories of my choker setting days...
MrTRex777 2 years ago
They were an awsome system for prolonging the life of an engine. Pitty this video doesn't quite show the correct method of starting with the extra details.
smokdub1 2 years ago
What year is that e I have one a 68, high horse. power shift.
dodgeboy06 2 years ago
easy to fix a pony motor, easy on the diesel too, glow plugs are a bitch, and I'd rather have a 40 year old cat than a new brand x. sweet old kitty cat.
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cekeya 3 years ago
U.S.? Yea, California...
RattlingMurdock 2 years ago
Too bad the machines don't have pony engines today. Imagine a D11 built with today technology from 1960?
limegreenmuumuu 3 years ago
What are the advantages of having a pony engine on a dozer or any other machine? Somebody told me the engine doesn't need a battery they work by magnito. Aren't they more work to maintain? Don't some of them start by handcrank?
themattster1991 3 years ago
Batteries, starters and glowplugs were not technologically up to the task of starting a big diesel back when this tractor was made.
jizzmonger 3 years ago
Several advantages. The pup motor shares the coolant with the big motor so you warm up the main somewhat making the oil work better. You can spin the big motor for a while without it firing so that you get the lubrication system fully working before it has to bear the stresses of operation and there is no battery to worry about depleting and no starter motor that's going to burn out if cranked too long.
The pony can have a crank or its own electric starter,
choatelodge 3 years ago 3
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There are no advantages.
The technology was simply not up to the task of starting big diesels back then.
jizzmonger 3 years ago
Sounds like my lawnmower
fontheking3 3 years ago
same
sounds tiny.
rednecksinspace 3 years ago
what are the knobs u pull when u start the pony engine before u engaage the flywheel?
redneck3071 3 years ago
First 1 is fuel on. Next is choke. Then throttle.
chevlux 3 years ago
I have a D7E also, the pony has so nice sound :) at least compared to my D8 14a, it sounds like a 1940 airplane :D
sparffo 3 years ago
i love this lol
K1ll3rM4st3r 4 years ago
what are you doing when you pull the handle out then do noting for a little bit and then pull out the other one to start it up
allenjanoch 4 years ago
Ok have to wait for main engine oil pressure.
You can see the gauge rise its the top right one.
chevlux 4 years ago
what was that bang when it started up
allenjanoch 3 years ago
not shure, but I've seen a few start ups like this and It all sounds normal to me. Just how thoes engins sound.
Zwitchau 3 years ago
The bang is the starter pinion throwing out of gear when the main starts. Its normal.
chevlux 3 years ago
nice pony engine, lol.
csx5580 4 years ago