J.B.Bane Wrote:
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> That is more what I would have expected. We have
> the specs sheets on 50/101 in our archives, but I
> hadn't studied them to see if electric starting
> was included. On the 30's 40's Cat engines that I
> am familiar with, one lever engages the pinion
> into the flywheel gear and the other is a clutch.
> I didn't follow why it would be a two man job to
> start as even a D7 of that vintage can be started
> hand cranking the starting motor by one person.
> Is the starting motor a 2 cylinder opposed engine?
> Perhaps the same or similar as used on a D4.
The CAT D-7 I used to open the Mt. Evans road had the same electric start pony motor system you describe. JP