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Thanks Al. I'll know more about it when I get it home. I was guessing around 10,000 lbs from what I had found. I'm a heavy mechanic, but I work on newer stuff. Mainly trackhoes and big HDD rigs so this will be fun. My Granpa had one on the sawmill when I was young so my dad And I want to fix this one up to play around with. My dad can't remember exactly how to use the pony. It's been about 30 years since he has done it. can you help.
Crankin the pony!
Check the oil for gasoline dilution. Very important!
Turn on gas
Choke is out to start, in to run as it warms up. Lots of them have to have a lot of choke to stay running even when warmed up.
Throttle is out to slow down, it limits how far the governor can pull the throttle open. Push it in to allow the governor to have more room to open the throttle.
don't forget the mag switch!
Wind rope around pulley in the direction of the arrow and pull smartly, all the way off. Make sure the knot comes out of the notch so it doesn't wind the rope back up and snatch it out of your hands.
Or just hit the starter. π
Push throttle control all the way in and as the engine speeds up, the governor should keep the throttle lever well short of the throttle rod stop without a load and the pony engine should run around 3000 rpm.
Once you get it running, idle it down and move the front (pinion clutch/brake) lever hard back to brake the pinion.
While holding the brake back, lift the right lever (pinion shift) so it engages the pinion with the flywheel of the diesel engine and latches in. If it grinds, hold back harder on the clutch/brake lever. Once the pinion is latched in, the pinion shift lever will flop back forward.
Decompress the diesel engine by pulling the lever above the starting motor mag switch out toward you. then give the pony motor some throttle (push in throttle knob) and engage the pinion clutch by pushing the left lever forward from the braked position until it snaps over center. The main engine should be turning now.
Turn it without compression to get oil pressure up and then close decompression to make it warm the diesel engine up faster. (this makes heat from compression and works the pony motor harder so the exhaust will heat the intake air better) After a few minutes to a half hour depending on the conditions. open the diesel throttle, pull back on the lever at the operators station. It should snap over a detent from the shutoff position and you should see lots of white smoke from the atomized fuel being injected. As it fires, the white smoke will be mixed with puffs of black and hopefully away she goes.
the pinion latch will kick out at about 33-3500 rpm (which is faster than the 3000 rpm governed speed the pony should be turning when turning the main engine. If it kicks out too soon, and the diesel hasn't started, the pinion latches can be adjusted through a small hole near the left brake, or you can just hold the pinion in with the right lever until you can adjust it. Best to take care of the adjustment soon though.
shut off the gasoline to the pony motor and let it run dry.
ENJOY!
D2-5J's, D6-9U's, D318 and D333 power units, 12E-99E grader, 922B & 944A wheel loaders, D330C generator set, DW20 water tanker and a bunch of Jersey cows to take care of in my spare timeπ