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Mitchell SVCS LLC
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 3 ก.ค. 2021
Video documentation of my mechanical adventures, property reclamation/management projects, and sometimes cheeky and off-based humor
Pile Cleanup Clip w/ Uncle Boom Cannon, Buckshot, and Young Guns Alex
Good clip with my uncle and cousin's son doing some pile clean up; pulling a log and hauling away the root ball
My family is pretty rad; Alex did a great job as my ground man for the day!
Compilation of shorts from the whole work day coming soon
My family is pretty rad; Alex did a great job as my ground man for the day!
Compilation of shorts from the whole work day coming soon
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1942 CAT D2 First Run Follow Up
มุมมอง 302ปีที่แล้ว
I discuss why I lost L side brakes and steering clutches and an important correction for the starting procedure 5/7/2023
1942 CAT D2 Starting Procedure (Pony Engine/Diesel Engine)
มุมมอง 41Kปีที่แล้ว
Rundown of good starting procedure for CAT D2/D4 pony engine/diesel engine setups. I remember, as a boychild on the farm with my dad and grampa, hearing some of the old-timers piss and moan about "...that godd@mn pony engine left me dead in the field, again!" ...so, being my own worst enemy, I bought a machine with a pony engine! I hope this helps some of you out there that have this type of ma...
1942 CAT D2 First Working Run
มุมมอง 7Kปีที่แล้ว
First working run on the Ol' Girl after a massive teardown/rebuild/save from the hedgerows of rural Upstate NY (late April 2023) Digging a pit for my uncle to bury scrub brush and the remnants of an old barn. More videos of the mechanical restoration to come; thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy!
Cleaning Out Scrub Brush Part 1
มุมมอง 432 ปีที่แล้ว
Cleaning out a section of very overgrown plum trees and 25 year old vines for extending fence-line and horse pasture.
STIHL FS45 CUTTER HEAD MODIFICATION
มุมมอง 9153 ปีที่แล้ว
Modifying and improving a cheap cutter head for a Stihl FS45
White 2 105 - Replacing Hydraulic Line
มุมมอง 5003 ปีที่แล้ว
My dad and I work on the Ol' Field Boss and fix the power steering line. Enjoy! Thanks for watching and stay tuned for more videos as I keep working at random stuff! Music credits (public domain): "Emergence" - iawkwardlobster "Cat Shat in the Box" - Josh Pan "Mirror Mind" - Bobby Richards
I noticed the diesel engine was turning also when pulling the rope start for the pony.
this guy is using an incorrect starting procedure and is harming his machine. A Cat NEVER needs ether/Easy-start if you use the correct procedure. Start the pony with full choke and push it in as soon as it starts, which should be no later than the second pull of the rope, no matter how cold the weather is. Using ether instead of the choke is silly. If the pony won't start, it needs servicing, not ether. He advanced the "throttle" as he called it, and started the diesel by dropping the decompression. The speed lever should be set to cutoff and when the diesel is turning , drop the decompression so that the pony generates more heat. When the diesel is warm, start it by advancing the speed lever. What he calls the throttle is not a throttle because a) the air is not throttled on a diesel engine - the rack in the injection pump is moved to vary the amount of fuel injected, and b) these engines are governed so that engine RPM stays constant when load varies - the speed lever does not act directly. His method of starting causes a lot of unburnt diesel fuel to get past the rings in a cold engine, dilute the oil, and cause excessive wear.
One of the best i have listened to great job
No, he did it wrongly.
Line. Wrench. Crow. Foot. That. We. Used
Worked. Good. Wrap. Line. With. Heater. Hoes. Cut. In. Aspire. Wrap. Around. Them😅
Cool.
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Turn pony fuel off to stop the pony, let it drain carb to stop.
G'day mate, we own one of these - have for 50 years (D4. Process to start is this as per the book which would be same as D2. I think youve mostly got it right but read on...) - Start pony which you've done no worries. - Once pony warm, engage main engine - diesel fuel off & decompression lever pulled out = deco on. - After engine has rolled over for a little while with decompression still pulled out, push in the deco lever to create compression on main engine. You can then let the Pony roll the big motor over in this configuration for quite some time - still no diesel fuel though. (Engine oil pressure should be up now too.) - in this configuration the pony motor is generating warmth into diesel motor via friction & exhaust gases running through main diesel manifold. Its a very kind and gentle way to start a diesel. heating the diesel motor prior to starting is part of the process. - When your happy main motor has fuel pressure & heat you can shut off fuel to pilot motor and just before pilot conks out rotate & open the diesel fuel to main engine, She'll start perfectly every time. - Pilot will stop as fuel is expired, This is important. - This method is straight from the book and is how it should be done, don't open diesel fuel lever tool early. Good luck...
What manufacturer is the blade?
Cat D2 being a CAT has a KITTEN ENGINE!!! Get it?🇨🇦😄
Change
great piece of history ~ thank you ⁉️🔥
Are you really using ether while smoking a cigar?!
Yup! OSHA-approved!
Gotta have a couple puffs of the cigarette while spraying starter fluid lmao safety first
YOLO!!!
Wow!! Big work!! Alex surely stretched up
My dad bought five WWll surplus D4 Cats, had lots of engine trouble; the timing gears on the diesel engine were made of Bakelite!
That's a very unfortunate bit of knowledge about the timing gears!
@@MitchellSVCSLLC He took a contract to build a portion of highway that he’d flown over thinking the cats would do the job. Learning experience.
Really incredible work! Time to grow more hands 🚜🚀
FINISH HIM!!!
Wow extensive process to get that started. Is there any steps that can be skipped or minimized if the diesel is already nice and toasty
Unfortunately, no. I've been informed by more knowledgeable people in one of my groups that I did a few things wrong, too. There's a guy here on TH-cam goes by Squatch, or something like that, that is specialized in these D2's and D4's and will offer much more detailed information... Thanks for watching!
You’re on the right track - if it’s already warm, you can skip the long cranking with the compression release open, just get it rolling over with the pony, close the comp release and immediately open the diesel throttle, it’ll pop right off. Edit: Also, the starting engine clutch has a brake in it, the disengaged position is where he said it was, but he should be able to put pressure on the clutch lever and hold it (towards the operator’s seat) and stop the pinion rotation to while using the pinion lever to mesh it with the diesel’s flywheel and then push the clutch lever forward to engage the clutch and spin the diesel over. He should also turn the gas off to the pony and run it dry to turn it off instead of using the mag switch. This will prevent gas from bouncing out of the pony’s float bowl and migrating into the cylinders and contaminating the engine oil (which is less than a quart) and causing catastrophic damage to the pony. There are hardly any parts available to repair those these days, so everything possible needs to be done to protect those little engines.
What a process!! Good demonstration
Great video demonstration thanks!!
They're pretty short. It's difficult for a beginner to grade smoothly. A larger tractor is much easier. Slop in the cylinder linkage also makes for fun. By the time you get the blade to bite you're several seconds away from taking the slack out to pull it back up a bit.
You're absolutely right about the nuances of working with this machine. I've run all sorts of different equipment over the years and they all have their pros and cons.
People who can diagnose, rebuild, or fabricate machines are like magicians to me
Yes they are under powered, I had to push a lot down hill to move product, cause it did not like pushing uphill. Have to learn how to operate with that in mind.
For sure, already taught myself a few tricks and will definitely do some back dragging next time I'm up there
D2's are nose heavy, I did most of my leveling in reverse, after the rough in was complete.
Engine sounds really good.
D2 Killdozer lives and works
Wouldn't be a reality without ya, man!