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Re: [oletrucks] Hand Crankin' Cautions

To: STMSymank@aol.com
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Hand Crankin' Cautions
From: ADvent@thuntek.net
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 07:31:49 -0700
i used to rida a harely and if you didn't kick on the copression stroke like 
Paul
is speaking of, you might end up in a birds nest if you near a tree. Guys have
gotten broken legs from kicking on the wrong posistion. Somebody else mentioned
the hand posistion, listen to  his warning!!!

STMSymank@aol.com wrote:

> Paul,
>    As another model T fan and previous owner of a 26 C cab,  I have had my
> share of hand cranking.  I feel there is one more mildly important rule of
> cranking.  It is if the entire spin cycle is broken down like a clock; safe
> cranking is done form 6:00 to 12:00 because of the potential for getting your
> arm into the backfire spin zone.  Watching a real T nut you will usually only
> see quarter turns, because the power in your cranking is right there, and
> because onlookers are amazed at the easy start in a couple quarter turn lifts.
> Stan the man
> Newberg Ore
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959

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