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Re: Proper way to hand crank (handle)
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Posted by Sid on October 09, 2004 at 22:12:55 from (12.160.111.160):
In Reply to: Proper way to hand crank (handle) posted by WeirdDeere on October 09, 2004 at 21:42:15:
The old neighbor mechanic taught me to put crank at top and pull said that if it kicks back it will jerk the crank out of you hand and you will have the crank jerked away from you and if you lose balance you will fall away from spinning crank. He also said to grab the crank with left hand and not to wrap your thumb around the crank. He said if you put crank at bottom and pull up that there is more of a chance that in case of a kick back the spinning crank will have a tendencey to pull you off balance into the spinning crank. I am not sure wich of these is the best method but because I was taught to put the crank on top and pull with left hand that is the way I do it. I am sure of two things though. DO NOT grab crank with thumb around handle and DO NOT jump up and put body weight on crak and push down. As I said this is the way I was taught. I have had a tractor kick back and jerk it out of my left hand and was not hurt. I know of a guy who was pulling from top with left hand had thumb wrapped around the crank and the tractor kicked back and he said it thumb hurt so bad and was sore for so long that at times he he felt it could not have hurt much more if it had torn his thumb off. I jumped on the crank pushing down and the tractor kicked back man was I lucky.
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