[SEL] Safety First/ tractor starting

[Duncan Denman]

Hi Curt,

That is the same method you would use to start my John Deere when the 
battery died. I have never tried it.

Duncan

Curt wrote:

> I have a 1922 [[Cleveland]] then Cleatrac. the crank
>
>> Handel is also the gear shift and you can;t get it off to use as a crank
>> unless it is in neutral. Now that is safety
>> R Fink
>> PA
>>  
>>
> Richard,
> What an interesting starting method! When we were in Oz last month one 
> of the neatest tractors I saw was the KL Bulldog, a 2 stroke hot bulb 
> tractor designed by the Germans (blatantly copied by the Aussies)
>
> To start the tractor you removed the steering wheel and placed it on 
> the crankshaft for a "start handle" of sorts.
> Here is a picture of one:
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/holland/images/KLBulldog.jpg
>
> Did any other tractor manufactures use unusual starting methods?
> Curt Holland
> Gastonia, NC
> P.S. I figure this is on topic because it IS a hot bulb engine!
>
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