How To Start And Stop a T-55 Tank

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Starting and stopping a T-55 tank.

Starting:

  1. entering, do not forget to lock the hatch over your head unless you wish to have your head flatter
  2. check the position of the fuel valve (front to your right hand, arrow to the left)
  3. use manual hand-pump (next to the valve, press more times than in the video)
  4. open the air bottle, check air pressure (left hand behind you, pressure in the video low)
  5. switch batteries on (right hand, floor)
  6. press full accelerator
  7. switch pre-lubrication on (1st position), check oil pressure (right hand)
  8. second position lubrication (=air starter) + electric starter – use both (right hand, in the video the batteries and air are very low – hence, it takes time)
  9. adjust hand accelerator (left hand)
  10. never press clutch for more than 20 consecutive seconds!

Stopping:

  1. hand-accelerator to zero (left hand)
  2. always kill engine from high revolves – press accelerator, release, kill.
  3. batteries off (right hand, floor)
  4. air off (left hand, behind you)