farmer52 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Pre-electric farm tractors were "hand crank" started. And many with electric start could be hand cranked. The crank provisions ended in the early 1960s. I remember my dad cranking our AC WC. My dad "lost" the original crank for the WC but a WD (different shape) worked. I would like to find an original crank for the WC. My grandfather's WD and C both had provisions for cranks although they were equipped with electric start. My Cockshutt 570 Super Diesel has an opening and claw on the front engine damper. I should would not like to hand start that beast. BTW, I never hand cranked an engine and hope I never have to.Early JD two-cylinders had a compression release on each cylinder. And they did not use a crank. You grabbed the flywheel (exposed) and used it to start engine.Some vids...in the first video at 0:06 and 0:38 is opening the compression release.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIjNH2ghdTAAnother JD hand start video. This tractor does not have a compression release.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD-WQOoVeek Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/33517-the-most-interesting-fwd-driver-in-the-world/page/2/#findComment-217204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted November 17, 2013 Author Share Posted November 17, 2013 you meant balancer right?Yeah thats what I said....... Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/33517-the-most-interesting-fwd-driver-in-the-world/page/2/#findComment-217213 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogboy Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 "L" model fire trucks had hand crank starting, if needed. Fortunately, I never had to do it, those trucks started right up (most of the time). The hand crank for the booster reel was also the starter crank. bulldogboy Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/33517-the-most-interesting-fwd-driver-in-the-world/page/2/#findComment-217219 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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