Question 54Motor Plants - QMED70% to pass
Hydraulic starters are installed on many lifeboat diesel engines instead of comparable air start systems, because _______________.
AI Explanation
The correct answer is D) the system can be manually recharged.
Hydraulic starters are often used on lifeboat diesel engines instead of air start systems because the hydraulic system can be manually recharged, allowing the lifeboat engine to be started even if the main power source is unavailable. This provides an added level of redundancy and reliability for the lifeboat's propulsion system. The other answer choices do not fully capture the key advantage of hydraulic starters in this application.
Related Questions
#52 Air motors used for starting some auxiliary diesel engines are generally the type known as _______________.#53 When an engine fitted with a hydraulic starting system starts up, the starter is protected from the higher speed of the engine by _______________.#55 Auxiliary diesel engine electric starting motors use _______________.#56 The pinion of an auxiliary diesel-electric starting motor normally engages the flywheel ring gear by means of a/an _______________.#57 The purpose of the engine-driven hydraulic pump in an auxiliary diesel engine hydraulic starting system is to _______________.