Starting the John Deere model 80 Two Cylinder Diesel Tractor

[nm9730]

starting it this way will not hurt it! we have 2 730 diesels that are started this same way. one has been in the family since new and has never been over hauled runs like a top. the other was over hauled bout 10 years ago from worn rings from not keeping up of air filter service from past owners. they wont hyrdo lock. do you know how much fuel it would take to hydro lock an engine this large lol fuel wont wash down cylinders, diesel is oil, gasoline will though, this will not hurt them at all

[TDirlewangerbra]

wow nice looking tractor

awesome

[mattygee5000]

I agree with the 'fuel off while cranking' in principle, but this was probably not the first time that has been started on that day. I've never experienced problems with having the fuel on while cranking regardless of how long it sat.

[peteacher52]

Interesting and sensible about the pony motor. The rest I don't know enough about to comment.

[KapteinOpel]

Thats how its done on many Russian tractors, in the extreme colds of Siberia its better. You get to warm the engine before you start it, and theres no worry about frozen batteries.

[Roushman2014]

love the sound of the diesel engine, thump thump thump IT SOUNDS GREAT!!!!

[madulaob]

does your tach work?

Carol

[ernie27177]

he will never learn.

[dawooda3]

totally agree with ernie27177 you are 10000% correct.... grandpa started one backward....

[79fordblake]

Everybody always forgets about the 840 and the 400 scraper.

[ernie27177]

dont start it this way kids. keep the diesel throttle back until compression and it has oil pressure. youcan still get operating manuels they will tell you

[RustyCarnahan]

I agree 100% It's the way we've always started our 720 Diesel. Doing it like this guy does loads the cylinders up with fuel, and can hydrolock it, or let it pop off backwards.

[MattytheDem]

@RustyCarnahan this guy is right about the pony motor tho

[RustyCarnahan]

@MattytheDem True, very true.

[senyko]

@ernie27177 You are dead right!! DO NOT advance the throttle until everthing is ready for the big engine to start. See, "John Deere 730 Diesel Tractor Start Up (pony engine)", for the correct way. JS

[Tractorboy1211]

thats awsome i love 2 cylinder desiels i have a 36 A all resotred beutiful looking tractor

[torbro2]

Nice tractor! Always loved tractors from that period and this is one of the models I`m locing for.