Curious, how to start 70D

Thanks!
Brandon

• My model 80 website

There is a stop nut and mechanical detent that allows the lever to rest at the pony engaged/decompression off position.

So, it's

1) Start Pony
2) Pull lever all the way back (cranks engine decompressed)
3) Move lever forward to detent (cranks engine fully cvompressed)
4) Advance main throttle to start throttle engine
5) Move lever all the way forward after diesel starts
6) shut-off gas and ignition

I personally like the single lever system. When it's adjusted correctly there is only one lever to hang onto. But you can't pull the lever back to let the engine roll to a decompressed stop like with a two lever arrangement (unless you like to hear the grinding of the pinion gear against the flywheel ring gear).

F-I-T

Frank, I agree the single lever sounds simple! When I first tried to figure out the two lever system, I thought I needed three hands. However, it isn't too bad! Have you ever used a two lever JD? Here is my system:

#1 Start Pony, warm up
#2 Pull back Decompression lever (will stay back by itself)
#3 Engage pony to diesel, hold there
#4 Full (or partial) throttle pony
#5 Give diesel a little throttle
#6 Push compression lever forward
#7 Diesel starts! Disengage pony
#8 Shut off pony fuel, let die, make sure I TURN OFF SWITCH! I bet you can guess how I learned that! Sizzle!

Brandon
My Industrial John Deere website
My model 80 website

BJ,

You are correct, that is the right way to do it. However, I do it the way I typed. I've asked a few people about this, and no one seems to think I'll hurt anything. I don't let it turn over with fuel very long! I should have mentioned that it wasn't the "correct" way to start the 80, but I forgot!

I don't think I need to worry about building heat in my 80 with compression either. I've started it twice this winter at about 25 degrees, and it fired right up as soon as I gave it compression. I was itching to try it on some of the single digit, or below zero days, but I figured I'd better not! I don't want to break something especially since I didn't have to start it!

You should have seen how the previous owner started the 80 in January! Yikes! Start pony (no warmup, and throttle was always set to full!), give diesel some throttle, and engage! After stalling the stone cold pony twice, the diesel fired up. No wonder my pony smokes and throws some oil out the exhaust too. I baby it as much as possible.

Brandon