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<blockquote data-quote="GlennsM444" data-source="post: 77554" data-attributes="member: 9676"><p>>>I'm wondering if the starter is too small to crank the motor, pullies and the chain drive all at once. When you say Motor, pulleys and chain drive, where on your set up is there a chain drive? Old Melroes (pre-Wisconsin) are set up with the belt drive on the crankshaft side of the engine (with the variable speed drive sheave system) and the hydraulic pump on the flywheel side (with a Moreflex coupler.) Where do you have a chain? As for whether the starter is strong enough to turn the engine over, it should be okay. If you still have the old variable speed drive, just widen the sheeves before you start it so there is less drag on the engine. If your drive sheaves are fixed like mine (custom setup) make sure you choose a slow speed do that it is easy for everything to turn over. You've got a lot of engine in that old Onan but it should turn over fine. The jackshaft alone just turns with ease (not connected to anything) assuming your steering levers are in neutral position. I'm running a Briggs Vanguard 18HP with a riding lawn mower battery (so, basically, my skid is powered by a riding lawnmower engine with a horizontal shaft) and my machine turns over like a champ. I've got my custom drive sheeve set at a slow speed (wide) for creeping around the yard and powerful turning. >>I could if I had to, rig up a pulley tensioner of sorts. BTW how tight is your drive belt. I did check and I can turn the jack shaft easily with a pipe wrench. Regards My belt is tight enough that it is just grabbing and a little more. I adjust speed by taking the drive sheeve apart and adding or removing discs from the center of my custom drive sheeve system. If the machine drives, you're tight enough. If she's struggling to turn over and she goes frikkin 45mph from the get go, you have to widen the drive sheeves and slow her down some. Its trial and error. And again, at a nice slow speed, she should turn over fine. See my video on my drive sheeve system and you'll know what I'm talking about. If you need telephone support gimmie your number and I'll help you work it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02sOlYG4_oM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GlennsM444, post: 77554, member: 9676"] >>I'm wondering if the starter is too small to crank the motor, pullies and the chain drive all at once. When you say Motor, pulleys and chain drive, where on your set up is there a chain drive? Old Melroes (pre-Wisconsin) are set up with the belt drive on the crankshaft side of the engine (with the variable speed drive sheave system) and the hydraulic pump on the flywheel side (with a Moreflex coupler.) Where do you have a chain? As for whether the starter is strong enough to turn the engine over, it should be okay. If you still have the old variable speed drive, just widen the sheeves before you start it so there is less drag on the engine. If your drive sheaves are fixed like mine (custom setup) make sure you choose a slow speed do that it is easy for everything to turn over. You've got a lot of engine in that old Onan but it should turn over fine. The jackshaft alone just turns with ease (not connected to anything) assuming your steering levers are in neutral position. I'm running a Briggs Vanguard 18HP with a riding lawn mower battery (so, basically, my skid is powered by a riding lawnmower engine with a horizontal shaft) and my machine turns over like a champ. I've got my custom drive sheeve set at a slow speed (wide) for creeping around the yard and powerful turning. >>I could if I had to, rig up a pulley tensioner of sorts. BTW how tight is your drive belt. I did check and I can turn the jack shaft easily with a pipe wrench. Regards My belt is tight enough that it is just grabbing and a little more. I adjust speed by taking the drive sheeve apart and adding or removing discs from the center of my custom drive sheeve system. If the machine drives, you're tight enough. If she's struggling to turn over and she goes frikkin 45mph from the get go, you have to widen the drive sheeves and slow her down some. Its trial and error. And again, at a nice slow speed, she should turn over fine. See my video on my drive sheeve system and you'll know what I'm talking about. If you need telephone support gimmie your number and I'll help you work it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02sOlYG4_oM [/QUOTE]
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