Re: Hand Cranking- Right or Left Hand?

Posted by Russel on November 20, 2003 at 20:22:29 from (65.37.90.95):

In Reply to: Hand Cranking- Right or Left Hand? posted by Dave in GA on November 18, 2003 at 10:18:24:

You were cranking pretty well to begin with, and safe also. cranking is sorta like in the Karate Kid movie when he is learning to deflect an agressor. Your F-20 can be a nasty agressor!!! Always make sure the impulse on the mag works well!, Anyway, when you crank like you do, standing to the left of the tractor (or car) and you pull up on the crank and let the engine roll over that is the safe way. IF it should kick back and spin the crank in it's deadly arc while you are still in position, it will only knock your arm/hand out of the way and can not pull you into it's path. With Any other position or method of cranking there is a very good possibility that the backward spinning crank will grab your arm and either break it or pull into the tractor. Or if you are somewhat lucky, will throw you half way to the house. I learned from a master the art of cranking as he had an M farmall that never had a good battery in it. I still have my Model A and had a Model T for about 20 years

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