🔍 Key Concepts

• Bendix drive gear is typically used with a certain type of starter motion (direct engagement vs. stored energy) • Difference between direct electric drive and stored-energy (mechanical) starting systems on diesel engines • Which option describes a system where energy is built up first, then released to crank the engine

💭 Think About

• Think about how a Bendix drive engages the engine flywheel. Does it work better with an immediate, high‑torque electric motor, or with a device that stores rotational energy first, then engages? • Look at each choice and ask: is this mainly converting electrical/hydraulic/chemical energy directly to crankshaft motion, or does it first store mechanical energy in a rotating mass? • Which of these starter types is commonly paired with smaller diesel engines where you want a simple, reliable backup to electric starting?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which option uses a flywheel to store rotational energy before engaging the engine • Eliminate choices that depend on fluid pressure or explosive force rather than a mechanical spinning mass • Confirm that the remaining choice is known as a mechanical, stored‑energy starter often used on marine diesels