"Neil" wrote:

We'll get you there Nathan. They're pretty easy to get going properly. Reach out when you're ready.

Thank you very kindly Rome. I sure appreciate all the people keen to share info that makes life with an old tractor much more enjoyable.

"Mangoman" wrote:

Thank you very kindly Rome. I sure appreciate all the people keen to share info that makes life with an old tractor much more enjoyable.

? think that was for Neil? lol

"Rome wrote:

? think that was for Neil? lol

Haha yes Neil but there are many that fit the bill.

After seeing a picture of a R series D6 it makes more scene why BigAgCat does not mind winding the rope. They maybe the easiest to wind of any Cat pony motor. The U series D6 has the air cleaner in the way,and then after market conversion to dry air cleaners generally even more in the way.

In my option not a good place for we more used up people standing on a track skinning up your knuckles winding the rope. Then giving a big tug,and hope not to slip and land on your head.

A D2 may not be as bad since I think the one I played with I could wind the rope and stand on the ground.

Then move up to old D7 and D8 where you use a crank again standing on the track. Never cranked on one but know people that got to brave and got a broken arm for there punishment.


So put a electric starter on and save your body for other challenges. And if your using a old machine for real work put a direct start on when pony rebuild time comes. Unless your one that really enjoys tuning on the pony. Tuning engines is not what I am good at or enjoy doing but thankfully I know people that do.

I’ll have to show you the contraption someone made for an electric starter on my grader I’ll get you a picture tomorrow it very interesting. I believe that they put an electric starter on my pony motor because the diesel Start system is more money, and there is a snow wing in the way and I didn’t think the operator want a concussion every time he when to start the pony.

This is the best of all the options. Electric start Pony Motor and electric start Main Motor. Use the pony when it is cold and the electric start on the diesel if you kill it after it is warmed up or if you just don't want to start the pony motor, a whiff of starting fluid with the compression release on spinning the diesel with the electric start, flip the compression release off and the diesel roars to life. All with the ease of pushing a button.

"bboaz" wrote:

This is the best of all the options. Electric start Pony Motor and electric start Main Motor. Use the pony when it is cold and the electric start on the diesel if you kill it after it is warmed up or if you just don't want to start the pony motor, a whiff of starting fluid with the compression release on spinning the diesel with the electric start, flip the compression release off and the diesel roars to life. All with the ease of pushing a button.

Yup! I did the same thing with a D25U and a D69U. Save the pony for use in cold weather. No snort of glow plug in a can needed here yet. The main engines I have are easy to start. As many pony start tractors here, only one D2 that is rope only, and only because it usually always starts 1-2 pulls. JM

juiceman, That's a good looking 9UD6. The one in my picture is the 1V2490 (DW10 motor) transplant into a 5RD6. It had some main bearing issues which resulted in no oil pressure, but I found a late model D318 from a Dozer and replaced it. I've got it hooked to a 60 Scraper and what a difference the motor made over the D4600 that was in the machine originally. As Oil Slick said, "Didn't think you could use a scraper in those Missouri rocks" but it will load itself and pulls good which makes it fun to use.

Brian good to see that you got it up and running. I might have to come back
to see you and take a ride. And maybe Vicki will have some cinnamon rolls baked up.

Hope you two are doing good and staying virus free

C u Claney

Thanks Claney, You are welcome anytime. I'm sure cinnamon rolls could be arranged. We are doing fine and virus free and hope you and Tresa are doing ok too.