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Originally Posted by Tom Alexander
Skipper on a 94 ft private yacht that had a Gardiner 8L3B main, and a 4LW auxiliary gen set which also drove a hydraulic bow thruster when required. 4LW had arrangement for a manual start where compression relief vales were closed in the firing order as the engine manually cranked. Fortunately never had to use that as both engines started easily without any need for prior warming. Didn't have to do any major maintenance but did oil changes, etc. Not particularly a down side, but do remember sufficient leaky inspection cover gaskets to keep the injunroom bilges from rusting.  |
Gardner LW and LX series engines could both be started by hand. The operators manual stated that they could be bumped into life by attaching a rope to the handle of the starting gear, and when at TDC on any cylinder, just pull the engine through the compression stroke without activating the decompression levers. We never tried that one, but did get a 6LX started by hand when the batteries were flat and the genny was stripped down.