MT starting crank

The original 6V starter works fine; I really want a crank only for conversational purposes.

Any leads will be appreciated.

...sjs...

Conversational purposes is a good thing. I have heard, and read, that if you ever do get the urge to hand-crank her, you really need to insure your elbow/wrist are correctly positioned in case of a "back-lash". One of those can seriously injure your arm.

Good luck and i hope everyone and their family has a safe, healthy and prosperous New Year.

Regards,
tstex

This monstrosity had no electric starter, and on those cold central Oregon winter mornings, hand-cranking the beast was a real treat. ;-)

One thing everyone learned *VERY* quickly was the proper way to hold and "pull" the crank; never grip and push. One backfire would ruin an entire day.

Fast forward 20 years, and I had a restored Triumph TR-2 with a hand crank. Just for kicks, I had to start it by hand a time or two.

Crank-starting any engine by hand is a lot like riding a bicycle; once one learns how, one never forgets. But, of course, pain is a powerful teacher!

CPeter

Anyone done business with this fellow, and would like to share their experiences, good or bad?

In any case, when I first got the crank I used it to turn the crankshaft several times. It worked, though I had to push in against the tractor with a fair amount of force while also pushing the crank around. I have not tried to actually start the engine -- if I had it sounds like I should pull then crank instead of pushing it. Any other tips? Since the crank doesn't lock onto the pulley, does it back itself out some and then disengage and stop turning so that it can be pulled out without loosing a wrist? There is nothing specific in my operator's manual and I mainly got it for the novelty. Would have been nice to have, though, when I first got the tractor and the battery was shot.