Lost a good guy

super99 · Feb 9, 2021

Last week I heard that a local guy had died suddenly but didn't hear any details. I found out today that he had bought a pile of a 4020 and was putting it back together after a motor overhaul, on the first start up it ran away and the flywheel exploded and killed him. He farmed and ran a paint shop on his farm, his son was helping him when it happened. His son was hurt, but not too bad. Very sad, he was a good mechanic, excellent painter and a good farmer and neighbor. He will be missed!!!

pcsaw · Feb 9, 2021

That is so sad

rustred · Feb 9, 2021

yikes thats bad. i will throw this out there... keep yourself a piece of plywood or something to plug the air intake to stop it , no otherway to get it stopped.

SVcummins · Feb 9, 2021

That is bad must of hit some pretty high rpm to explode the flywheel

David G · Feb 9, 2021

That is a good idea.

matthies · Feb 9, 2021

Happened around here a few years ago also, way I heard young guy early 30's, caught shrapnel also and was killed, father hurt and shop damaged also. Deere tractor also.

J Hamilton · Feb 9, 2021

Oh my! Sorry to hear that

4520BW · Feb 9, 2021

A CO2 fire extinguisher works great to.

big tee · Feb 9, 2021

That is too bad--When we do a first start on a new build it is a 2 person adventure--1 to start it and the other to shut it down if needed. Do not depend on the fuel shutoff in the pump--if it has a external fuel shut of it will work but we go for the air shutoff.---Tee

I have a can of either in one hand and a clipboard for air shutoff in the other--this was 1st start on our 500 3 years ago.

Vito · Feb 9, 2021

Sad to hear.

Vito

4play · Feb 9, 2021

(quoted from post at 20:13:39 02/09/21) A CO2 fire extinguisher works great to.

Yes a C02 extinguisher is an excellent way to stop a runaway. You can keep a relative distance from the engine, and only need to direct the spray/fog toward the intake. Another benefit is there is no mess after using it and having one around will also help fight fires.

LarrySTN · Feb 9, 2021

Here we have half the injector lines loose to prevent an uncontrollable run away on a new rebuild or for a tractor that could have a stuck metering valve. Also before the first start the engine gets rolled over with injection lines all loose to test if fuel pump shut off is working.

MikeJM · Feb 10, 2021

Happened to a friend of mine a few years ago, 3020, something happened in the pump and ran off, instead of walking away and letting it go he tried to save it.

Hooked180 · Feb 10, 2021

(quoted from post at 16:46:25 02/09/21) Last week I heard that a local guy had died suddenly but didn't hear any details. I found out today that he had bought a pile of a 4020 and was putting it back together after a motor overhaul, on the first start up it ran away and the flywheel exploded and killed him. He farmed and ran a paint shop on his farm, his son was helping him when it happened. His son was hurt, but not too bad. Very sad, he was a good mechanic, excellent painter and a good farmer and neighbor. He will be missed!!!

So sad. GREAT guy.. He was a good friend and he played on the basket ball team with my brother in high school.

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