choffman41
Bronze Member
Any pros or cons between shutting down the engine using compression release vs. using the throttle lever to cut the fuel?
mark777 said:It was my understanding that using the decompression release to continually shut down a Yanmar diesel will weaken and distort the exhaust valve faces and seats.
I don't know how true that is, and I don't shut down the tractor that way so I can't really say either way...but it did sound logical.
Mark
California said:Cites from the YM240 Operation Manual: (same engine as YM2000)"IMPORTANT Always leave key turned on, in position 'ON', while engine running."
California said:Cites from the YM240 Operation Manual: (same engine as YM2000)
"IMPORTANT Always leave key turned on, in position 'ON', while engine running."
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