Re: F-20's

Posted by Bill Smith on February 06, 2003 at 12:11:34 from (63.147.130.31):

In Reply to: F-20's posted by lincoln on February 05, 2003 at 11:04:24:

The F-20 was realeased from factory with the magnito as the only elctrical item on tractor. All of them were hand crankers from factory. I have heard story's of the latest ones, 39 and perhaps 38 with the battery start. Not sure if this was actually a factory option. I have heard both ways that it was and that it wasn't. I would say that finding one with battery start would be a rare occasion in any circumstance. The F-20 is truely a neat tractor. Heavy built, lot of neat charectoristics, and antique. The key to no kick backs when hand cranking is to, have tractor timed correctly, have the mag set in start up position with the impulse in working order, and don't overchoke. With those guidlines the tractor will rarely kick back. 95% of all injuries from hand cranking are caused by operator not cranking the engine in a safe manner when the tractor happens to kick back. Most people think that grabbing the crank and going in a circular motion like they do in cartoons is the proper way to crank. It is quit the contrary. That is about the most dangerous way to crank. Here is about the safest way to crank start an F-20. Make sure tractor is in nuetral, turn gas on if shut off, open throttle up slightly, put mag advance in the start up position, adjust choke lever if choking is nescisary (will need to release the choke at proper time when you start cranking). Now then, stand in front of tractor facing the front of tractor with all body parts (legs, head and so on) in front of the 360 degree rotation of the crank handle. With right arm, grab the handle of crank with the thumb on the same side as fingers, push the crank and the shaft inward to ingage into the crank shaft, and pull upward as fast as possible. Only pull upward. The impulse of mag should snap and mag will throw fire to engine when crank handle is slightly over the top of rotation. Don't crank much past the activity of mag but be sure there is some turning motion when the mag impulse trips. If tractor doesn't fire and start, disengage the crank by reversing the motion down to the bottom. Engage the cranke agian and pull upward as you did before. Don't ever push down. You may have to give it several pulls before it will start but a F-20 in good working order should fire right up in 1 to 3 or 4 pulls. Just make sure you don't overchoke, and the mag impulse is clicking. After tractor is started, adjust the spark advance to the run position and don't forget to put the crank someplace where it won't be lost. I put mine in the gap between the tool box and gas tank support.

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