Front PTO use

[BLT 461]

I was asked to get a pump engine going and got tired of the rope start. I remembered a belt I had, found a pulley for my 101 and made an electric start so to speak. Pump engine had igiiton problem , but with belt doing the work, got thru the problems and engine running.
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[Burntime 0]

Great idea in a pinch, although I think that setup is a sleeve catcher:D

[Ronald Hribar 31]

Does it turn the motor in the right direction ?

[IronPony 2]

Just to cool^

[BLT 461]

Ron, unless noted, the standard rotation of all engines is clockwise facing the the fan. In air cooled engines the fan is part of the flywheel/magneto. Both engines have their mags facing the picture, so the rotation is correct for starting. I had just enough tension on the belt that I could start the Briggs engine and then nudging the pump outward a tad, spin the pump engine and get it running. Belt did roll off at times but was easy to attach. This was done with engine running barely above the idle notch.

[perry 0]

done that many of times starting engines and testing hydro transmissions on non running tractors.