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HYDRAULIC STARTING SYSTEM.
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The function of the hydraulic starting system is to start the engines. The hand pump is used to supply the
initial charge of hydraulic oil from the hydraulic reservoir into the two pairs of accumulators. The hand pump is a single
piston, double-acting, positive displacement pump. The force required on the handle at 3000 psi is 48.5 pounds. The
system is automatically recharged after each start, and can be manually recharged as necessary. The starting potential
stored in the accumulators remains during long periods of inactivity
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