[SEL] Safety First/ tractor starting

[Dave Croft]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Best, George" <George_Best at adp.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 10:39 PM
Subject: RE: [SEL] Safety First/ tractor starting
> > 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

Hi George, don't forget we are tight fisted Englishmen Who 
would rather take a bit of a risk rather than spend money on the cartridge
Dave Croft
Warrington
England
http://community.webshots.com/user/crftdv