I'd love to see some close up pics of that unit. Looks like it was built using an old PTO horizontal shaft casting - what a great idea. I wanna build one!
This is pretty cool ! But can you please explain to me why ? I know I sound like a smart@$$, I swear that is not my intention. Just trying to understand what the application would be please ? Maybe when working on early L models without starters I imagine ? Where you might be pull-starting on more than one occasion, or maybe even compression testing, oil pressure testing, mag testing ? Am I on the right track ?
quadsman11 that is correct. If you’re working on any of the pull start gravely tractors (most walk behind gravely tractors don’t have an electric start setup), its much easier to start one this way instead of wrapping the strap around the pulley and pulling it. Especially if you have one that doesnt start on the first pull of in cold weather.
@@gravelywv677 I've got a number of L models, some of the originals, without the starter kits installed, ( which I love by the way ) ! A number of with the starter kit installed, and later L modes with factory starters installed. But, they all have the option to be pull started of course. All of the early units had to be charged over night with a separate battery charger, as they had no internal charging capability. But, on the rare occasion that you have to crank more than just a few seconds, I can see where that unit could be useful. Thanks for responding !
I have a 1964 Li that has never had an electric starter. When she is cantankerous, pulling on the strap gets old very quickly. I wish my grandfather had added the battery start in the 1960s.
I'd love to see some close up pics of that unit. Looks like it was built using an old PTO horizontal shaft casting - what a great idea. I wanna build one!
Can we see a video close up on the starter build
Please
That was fast . let me see it again
This is pretty cool !
But can you please explain to me why ?
I know I sound like a smart@$$, I swear that is not my intention.
Just trying to understand what the application would be please ?
Maybe when working on early L models without starters I imagine ?
Where you might be pull-starting on more than one occasion, or maybe even compression testing, oil pressure testing, mag testing ?
Am I on the right track ?
quadsman11 that is correct. If you’re working on any of the pull start gravely tractors (most walk behind gravely tractors don’t have an electric start setup), its much easier to start one this way instead of wrapping the strap around the pulley and pulling it. Especially if you have one that doesnt start on the first pull of in cold weather.
@@gravelywv677
I've got a number of
L models, some of the originals, without the starter kits installed,
( which I love by the way ) !
A number of with the starter kit installed, and later L modes with factory starters installed.
But, they all have the option to be pull started of course.
All of the early units had to be charged over night with a separate battery charger, as they had no internal charging capability.
But, on the rare occasion that you have to crank more than just a few seconds,
I can see where that unit could be useful.
Thanks for responding !
I have a 1964 Li that has never had an electric starter. When she is cantankerous, pulling on the strap gets old very quickly. I wish my grandfather had added the battery start in the 1960s.
how much? lol