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Osage Orange · 08-09-2020, 03:28 PM

When crank starting a Model A, don't wrap your thumb around the handle, rather cup it on the same side as your other fingers and only pull up on the crank. Otherwise, if you've forgotten to set the spark lever correctly and it backfires, the crank can easily either break your thumb or swing back around to break your wrist or arm.

08-09-2020, 03:28 PM	#4
Osage Orange Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Powell Siding (near Cleveland), MO Posts: 93	Re: What are some of the counter intuitive things you have learned about a Model A? When crank starting a Model A, don't wrap your thumb around the handle, rather cup it on the same side as your other fingers and only pull up on the crank. Otherwise, if you've forgotten to set the spark lever correctly and it backfires, the crank can easily either break your thumb or swing back around to break your wrist or arm.