Interesting Failure Today

[Threepoint]

Reminds of a time when I was young and worked in a yard that piggy backed semi tractors to transport across the country. I drove one up to the staging area and it wouldn't shut off. I seen a button that said "emergency shut off" so I hit it and sure enough the engine stopped. Boy did I catch h#ll for that. The older guy I worked with told me to never do that again and if the engine doesn't stop just put it in the highest gear and drop the clutch. I won't forget that bit of advise soon.

Hmm. Did you ever find out why you weren't to use the emergency shut off?

 

[DT86]

I dunno, that new belt doesn't look it is going to work ... :laughing:

New design, held together with a metal buckle, makes installation a breeze.

 

[DT86]

On my tractor with a key solenoid shut off I notices a lever safety wired shut on the side of my injector pump. Curious guy I am, I cut that wire free and actuated the lever with engine running. Instant shut off!

I have since looked at mine and it has a lever also.

 

[jlgurr]

On my tractor with a key solenoid shut off I notices a lever safety wired shut on the side of my injector pump.
Curious guy I am, I cut that wire free and actuated the lever with engine running. Instant shut off!
So I attached a nice thin flexible line to that lever and routed it to the cab with a small red knob attached.

Home brew emergency shut off!

I'm thinking it might be a good idea to find the emergency shut off on my tractor too... Thanks for the suggestion. :thumbsup:

 

[Rotax]

In the oil patch guys have to run a positive air shut off on there diesels as they can intake H2S gas and run on that and have a run away.