Crank Starting

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I know I'm being a granny but a fellow that knows what he is doing makes this look easy, fun and not dangerous at all.

For those who have no experience or knowledge of crank starting, never wrap your thumb around the handle which is the natural way of gripping things. Always keep your thumb alongside your fingers.

The reason for this is that in event of engine kick back it prevents the handle from maybe breaking your thumb or causing 'Chauffeurs Wrist' an injury where tendons are torn from the bone. I had a friend suffer this injury.

We do tend to operate our engines with the timing more advanced than in the past and this makes kick back more likely to occur.

As an aside, I know one fellow who sometimes used the simultaneous application of starter motor and crank handle to get his Fraud running. (Yes, requires two people)

David