Starting handle ?? Perkins 4-107

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Always wondered why as a wheeled vehicle engine - the Perkins 4 series usually had a crank pulley with starting handle provision. But on boats - never seen is. My 4-107 has a plain crack pulley.

I accept that its a beast to consider a handle to start it .... but would be a good emergency back up in event of discharged batterys.

Has anyone ever had or fitted a handle version crank pulley ?

Memories of Father with Stuart Turners !!!!
 
It may be the starting handle dogs on the crank pulley were just a hang-over from petrol-engined models. I think you need a nice big flywheel to have a chance of starting a diesel by hand.
 
Refueler said:
Always wondered why as a wheeled vehicle engine - the Perkins 4 series usually had a crank pulley with starting handle provision. But on boats - never seen is. My 4-107 has a plain crack pulley.

I accept that its a beast to consider a handle to start it .... but would be a good emergency back up in event of discharged batterys.

Has anyone ever had or fitted a handle version crank pulley ?

Memories of Father with Stuart Turners !!!!
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If you really want to have independence from electrical energy then for that size engine without decompressors you will need a spring starter Spring Starters - SureStart but the more cost effective system will be an independant backup battery and a spare starter motor.

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Back in the day,Lucas used to make spring starters. IIRC they cost an arm and a leg and weren't the sort of kit easily deployed on a typical marine engine installation, esp while drifting down on a lee shore!
 
I wonder if the fact that many engines are fitted low down in a recess had an impact. My old BUHK DV20 had a pretty small starting handle. I could use it or start but it gave little mechanical advantage. A larger radius would have been much easier but wouldn't have clearance.

I used to remove the.link between compressors and the both o with slip knots. The flywheel allowed it to keep enough momentum to start. I'd hold the line for a compressor in my mouth and Frank like mad before quickly releasing one decompressor. Then I'd grab the other line and get it going on both cylinders.

I tried this method a couple of times to see if it would work. I only used it in anger twice in 24 years.
 
My Yanmar 2GM20 had a starting handle. It was a good starter on the button but I never managed a hand start despite reasonably good access. My old YSE8 was, however, fairly easy to start by hand but it had a big flywheel and a very well placed handle.
 
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