We start the truck crane MAZ abandoned 10 years ago

This abandoned MAZ-based truck crane was once one of the most popular types of special equipment: reliable and unpretentious, with a telescopic boom of respectable dimensions, reaching “to heaven”. Rusty and abandoned by everyone, is it really possible to restore it?

It seems that to start the engine, you will need a lot of money, equipment, tools. And why is it necessary? It is worth asking the guys from the Combat Crew channel about this: enthusiasts in their field have brought more than one car that has stood for decades in the open. So there is experience. But where to start? It's still diesel, not "gasoline", besides, no one touched the car for at least 10 years.

But first you need to turn the boom, otherwise you can not tilt the cab and get to the engine. And we managed to do it - access to the motor is open! Further standard operations: checking the oil level, topping up the coolant (water, of course), delivery of the battery. Along the way, the guys will have to deal with a bunch of levers and tubes going to different units. But now the preparatory work has been completed, a couple of batteries (24 volts!) Are connected, everything is checked. But suddenly sparkled: unreliable contact. I had to fix it. The second attempt - signs of "life" appeared: will it start or not? Watch the video!