Posted by Tom Fleming on July 17, 2011 at 10:46:21 from (206.193.247.2):
In Reply to: Hand cranking F-20 posted by Evan Mellott on July 17, 2011 at 09:54:55:
Mine's a tad different from 36's, but not far off. with the spark control off, full throttle, choke on. 2 complete cranks. Throttle backed off to 1/3, spark avanced 1/2 way, quick upstroke from the 4-5 oclock position, and 9 times out of 10, she starts right up. I also agree that each one of these old girls has a slightly different personality.
Most of my letter series starts with a crank the same way, although, with the H4 mag, no need or way to adjust the advance on the spark. My F-12 is a VERY cantankerous old coot on a cold start. Same technique, just add 2 more complete cranks on the first step........and 1-2 more on the the second step. That is my only complaint about the F-12, cranky old girl she is (pun intended!)
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