Posted by JRSutton on February 13, 2012 at 16:01:12 from (75.130.109.233):
In Reply to: Hand starting wrench posted by dcpky on February 13, 2012 at 12:37:18:
I'd agree with that.
You definitely want to pull up with the crank - do NOT go past 12:00
The idea being that if it does kick back, you want it pulling away from you, not pushing into you.
It's basically a quick quarter turn operation. You'll feel the spot somewhere in 6:00 to 12:00 range.
And if it doesn't fire up on the first crank (and it won't) pull the crank completely out and resposition it back down around 6:00 to try again - DON'T try to turn the engine over slowly to get the crank back down into position!
I've seen people do that a lot and it drives me crazy!!!!
The engine does not need to be spinning fast to start (with a mag). Even a slow crank will fire it up.
In fact - I find it MUCH more likely to kick back when it's being cranked slowly. I think that's because if the mag is set to fire even very slightly before tdc, going slowly ensures you'll get a good fire before tdc (and therefore backwards) - where if you spin it fast, you're getting the timing advantage of beating the delay of the spark with TDC.
If it does kick back - you do need to re-adjust your timing. There's no real performance advantage to having the timing set so close to tdc that you're in danger of that kick. Always fall on the side of after tdc if in doubt.
You just need to feel the kick back once and you'll gain a real appreciation for doing it the right way. If you think you're strong enough to keep it from breaking some bones, you're not.
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