Starting Crank

Thank you

Al.

Thanks again

Al.

You may use a wooden clothe's pin at rear of the knob to hold it pulled and remove it after engine
is running.

I prefer that the choke returns at its off
position by itself because I'm sure to not forget it pulled.

Good luck

Joe Ferguson

Yes cranking by pulling up so if the engine kiks
the crank will escape from your hand.
If you push down and the engine kiks you will
receive the crank handle righ in the kisser.

One more thing.... be sure that the transmission
shifter is in neutral position before atempt to
use the crank.

if you are not sure ...of do's and don'ts
when using the crank...I strongly suggest....
have your starter repaired it will avoid you
mucho problemos.

Good luck

Joe Ferguson

As far as starting, be sure never to hook your thumb around the crank handle, which is the normal thiing you'd tend to do. It can kick back and snap your thumb off faster than you can let go, so always have your thumb on the same side as your fingers. Turn the motor to where you begin to feel substantial compression, but not quite maximum, then get the crank positioned so it's at about 1 o'clock as you look at it from the front. Give it a quick push downwards (watch your thumb!)and if it wants to start, away you go. The idea is to crank it fast enough that you generate a healthy enough spark to get it to fire. Hope it helps,
Jim from Ontario

stevie_alc

Guess I have been lucky on the "down" cranking but never too old to do things more safely - do you start to pull up from about 7:00 o'clock when facing the front of the tractor?

Thanks
Bob

I almost got loose teeth because of this, and I`m only 16 and thats too early to loose your teeth.So this should only be done with caution, and the thumbs on the Right side not the wrong side.Hope you`l get it running, and please tell us what happened, sinse im in the middle of a rebuild process, of a TEA 1950, I`m wery interested..... "Watch your teeth" :-))