[SEL] Big engine starting wheels?

[Curt Holland]

Don,
Without getting into a long drawn out tale there is an unfortunate 
fellow down here that learned the hard way just what you are speaking 
of! He rigged up a free standing starter and when the engine fired it 
move back hard enough to climb the starter wheel and rolled the entire 
engine over breaking a 10HP Bessemer flywheel into many pieces. As you 
can imagine he was sick. We were all sick for him too.
Whatever the starter motor (if it is truly needed)  it would be the best 
of practice to attach it to the skid the engine is bolted to. Then you 
are assured absolute control of  both parts to prevent any mishaps.....
Curt Holland
Gastonia, NC

D. Fleming wrote:

>Glen,
>
>I am thinking that the starting engine should be engaged to the side of the
>flywheel that is coming up ( left side on a flywheel turning clockwise ).
>Then when the engine fires it will push the starting engine away from the
>flywheel rather than pull it into and under the engine being started. Am I
>missing something here???
>
>Don Fleming
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