[Public-List] Hand cranking an Atomic 4

[Amy & David Swanson]

I have a number of crank start engines with this style eingines (Wisconsin 
engines), and agree with what you said.  The other point is, don't try to 
spin the engine all the way around.  Position the handle so it is pointing 
down, then pull it up about 90 degrees.  This is not a Model T type crank.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gordon Laco" <mainstay at csolve.net>
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 3:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Hand cranking an Atomic 4


> The handle I bought this week is the same; I don't see much chance that 
> the
> engine could give it a spin out of my hand.
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> Regardless I kept my face away and made the starting torque a pull up on 
> the
> handle rather than crouching low and winding it about.
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> When the engine started it threw off the engagment part of the crank 
> smartly
> and I was left with it in my hand, not connected to the engine.  It wasn't
> violent at all.
>
> That said - I'd still like to read how to do it 'properly'!
>
> Gord
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> On 15/09/10 3:15 PM, "Tom Moffatt" <tmoffatt at xplornet.com> wrote:
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>> On the hand cranking - when I had my Alberg 30 in the late 1970s I 
>> started
>> the Atomic 4 several times by hand. I think I must have had one of the
>> "factory-made" ones - The teeth were angled on the backside and there was 
>> no
>> problem with it automatically disengaging when the engine fired up - 
>> which
>> it did easily.
>>
>> Tom Moffatt
>>
>>
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