Re: Fly Wheel Start

Posted by Bryan in Michigan on March 13, 2002 at 13:54:15 from (216.93.124.242):

In Reply to: Fly Wheel Start posted by Eric on March 13, 2002 at 04:54:59:

Flywheel starting is essentially the same as crank starting. They're both a method of turning over the engine by hand, manually turning the crankshaft. On older John Deeres and other much older tractors with horizontal engines, often two cylinder models which required a larger flywheel (like JD, Hart Parr, Rumely, Eagle, Avery and others), it was a simple matter to use the flywheel for crank starting because it was large enough to grab on to, and it was out in the open. Some had notches cut into the flywheel to fit a lever onto, others have finger depressions cast into them like a steering wheel for grip.

Crank starting I'm sure you're familiar with. The safety rules for crank starting apply to flywheel starting, too. Poor timing, bad stance and grip, or little experience can lead to injury. If the engine kicks back, it can break your hand, wrist or arm. If the crank slips from your grip or comes loose from the tractor incorrectly, then it can go flying through the air, or worse. So, hold on tight, but never wrap your thumb around the handle. Try never to turn the engine more than a quarter turn at a time (it's hard to keep from "spinning" it, but you've got to do it). Always be pulling up on the handle, not pushing down (for a crank, not a flywheel).

If everything's working right, it should be a safe operation. However, the more you do it, the more you increase your risk. I'm about 30 and my dad's about 70. Together, we've been hand-cranking tractors for years (him a bit longer, of course) and we've both had our share of injuries and close calls. But, you gotta love old iron, right?

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