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What
is a Startwell Mechanical Starter? |
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It
is a manually operated engine starter powered by high energy disc springs. |
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What
can it be used on? |
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Currently
it can be used on any direct injection diesel engine between 0.5 and 12
litres capacity (2 litres per cylinder, maximum of 6 cylinders), with sufficient
space to accommodate the starter. We are constantly increasing the range
of applications that our starters can be used on. |
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Can
it be used on indirect injection engines? |
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Yes,
but for smaller capacity engines, and certainly as a backup starter where
heater plugs can be used for a starting aid. |
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What
if the engine is direct injection with eight cylinders, but the overall
capacity I below 6.5 litres? |
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Yes,
the Startwell Starter will be able to start the engine. |
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How
many revolutions of the flywheel will I get with the Startwell Starter?
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That
depends on the size of the engine. As a rule of thumb, a six litre multi-cylinder
engine will turn through 1.5 to 2.5 revolutions and a small single or multi-cylinder
engine with capacity of 0.7 to 1.5 litres will turn through 5 to 8 revolutions.
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How
does an engine start with so few revolutions? |
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On
a small engine the Startwell Starter rotates the engine through almost the
same number of revolutions as an average electric starter (i.e. for approximately
3 seconds), but at a much higher speed, approximately three times as fast
as a conventional electric starter. On larger engines it rotates the engine
approximately twice as fast as an electric starter, allowing much less time
for the heat to dissipate through the cylinder walls during a compression
stroke, thus the engine cylinder rapidly reaches ignition point. |
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How
long does it take to start an engine with the Startwell Starter? |
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Average
time to wind and trip is 10 seconds. |
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What
is the life of a Startwell Starter. |
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In
normal usage you can expect a minimum of 5000 cycles, i.e. between three
to five years of regular use. After this period some parts may require replacement.
As a stand-by secondary starter,( e.g. on generators, lifeboats) the starter
life may be two to three times the normal. |
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How
do I start at lower temperatures? |
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If
the Startwell Starter is used as a standby starter on a boat, then us use
the same electrical method such as thermal glow plug or sump heater. The
battery may not have sufficient power to start the engine but may have enough
for the starting aids. If the starter is used as a primary starter then
use a reputable ether assisted starting aid such as"Start Pilot" or "Easy
Starting" . |
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Q.
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Could
the ether assisted starting aid be damaging to the engine? |
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A
large amount of research has been undertaken by the engine manufacturers
and most of them recommend a starting aid in certain conditions. It is,
however, inadvisable to use excessive amounts of starting aid to make staring
easy. |
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Can
the Startwell Starter replace non electric starters, such as hydraulic or
air starting systems? |
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Yes,
If the engine capacity falls within the Startwell Starter's capability it
can replace these alternative devices, saving both space and cost. |
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Can
it replace electric starters with various mounting flanges and pinions?
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A.
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Yes,
the Startwell Starter range covers all the SAE mounting flange configurations
and various module and fellow stub pinions. |
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How
can I energize an alternator, as the Startwell Starter requires no battery? |
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This
is a problem faced by all non electric starting systems. The easiest solution
is to use a small (or second hand) battery to excite the alternator which
requires very little current. |
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How
long can the Startwell Starter be left fully charged? |
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For
up to one year there should be no noticeable energy loss. The starter should
not be left charged up where it is used as a secondary standby system. |
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What
happens if the Startwell Starter becomes flooded? |
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Even
if the Starter is completely immersed in water for a short period of time
(e.g. if the engine compartment in a boat becomes flooded), there will be
no detrimental effect. |
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