My elders trained me to depress the clutch prior to engaging the starter
and I understand the reason for this was based on very old and heavy
gearsets submerged in cold, heavy grade and thick oil being the standard
of the day. This imposed a high load on the starter and battery demand
in an age where both were of less output than todays units. Additionally
the engines themselves were bigger, heavier and with greater friction.
Therefore by depressing the clutch the gearbox drag/load was removed
from the starter system. In more modern motors and cars it is not the
problem it was.
Joe
My elders trained me to depress the clutch prior to engaging the
starter and I understand the reason for this was based on very old and
heavy gearsets submerged in cold, heavy grade and thick oil being the
standard of the day. This imposed a high load on the starter and
battery demand in an age where both were of less output than todays
units. Additionally the engines them selves were bigger, heavier and
with greater friction. Therefore by depressing the clutch the gearbox
drag/load was removed from the starter system. In more modern motors
and cars it is not the problem it was.
Joe
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