[SEL] Crank handle attack

[Dave Rotigel]

Hi Jim, It's the opposite of FLW.
	Dave

On Aug 31, 2012, at 6:52 AM, Jim Yost wrote:

> Arnie I'm stupid. Send me off list what WLF means. Thanks
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Aug 30, 2012, at 10:28 PM, "Arnie Fero" <fero_ah at city-net.com> wrote:
> 
>> G'day Patrick,
>> 
>> I'm glad to hear that you're not seriously injured.
>> 
>> It is worth while to post these "cautionary tales" lest we grow complacent
>> and forget that this olde iron can indeed bite us.
>> 
>> Years ago I had my 5 hp Petter "M" at a local show.  It was late in the
>> day and I had grown complacent.  For those of you who are not familiar
>> with the engine, it has a hand crank that looks like a disemboweling hook.
>> And when the engine fires, the hook flies off the crankshaft quite
>> smartly.  The normal starting position is to have the engine backed up
>> onto compression, fit the crank, and WLF.  (Clarification of "WLF"
>> provided off-list.)  The body position is parallel to the engine so that
>> when the crank flies off the crankshaft, no body parts are in the flight
>> path.
>> 
>> When complacent, however, the body position ends up facing the engine with
>> the face looking down at the crank.  This results in the forehead getting
>> a really good SMACK when the crank flies off.  Fortunately there were no
>> little ones about, so I was free to vent my frustration!
>> 
>> See ya,  Arnie
>> 
>> On Thu, August 30, 2012 9:55 pm, Patrick Livingstone wrote:
>>> For the second time in 30 years I have been injured by a crank handle.
>>> Last
>>> weekend Samuel wanted me to start an engine for him so I decided to give
>>> the
>>> 2hp R&V a run. It has been a while since I started it and I forgot to
>>> retard
>>> the magneto. It fired up easily and the built in crank handle gave my hand
>>> and wrist a good whack. I am pretty impressed with my self control that I
>>> did not swear in front of the little one (which is a good thing as he is
>>> at
>>> the age where he repeats everything).
>>> My little mishap means that I am not up for the 6 hour drive to the Rusty
>>> Iron Rally this weekend which I am sad to miss. The Challenge is all
>>> loaded
>>> ready to go but it is not going anywhere :(
>>> I now have to rest up ready to take the big Austral to our rally in two
>>> weeks time.
>>> Patrick
>> 
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