[SEL] Safety First/ tractor starting

[Best, George]

> Hi Curt, The Field Marshall tractor is about our most 
> interesting starter.
> It has a spiral groove for several turns round the flywheel.
> You place a small wheel which is on the de-compresser lever 
> at the end of the groove.
> You then wind like hell for several turns until the wheel 
> drops out of the groove
> letting the de-compressor release.
> Providing you are turning fast enough you take the engine 
> over compression.
> Prayers are usually said just before the lever falls!
> Dave Croft

Dave,

That's why I use the starting shells!

I've only tried to hand crank mine a few times and don't feel
comfortable with that big two handed crank.  Manual says to "crank it
smartly".

Using the shell is smarter if you ask me ;-)

George