M hand crank storage

Anonymous-0 · Aug 11, 2010

Where did the hand crank store on an M?

DeltaRed · Aug 11, 2010

I think they were just pinned to the front of the tractor.

John A. · Aug 11, 2010

sweek, A lot of folks, including myself, would drop it between the engine block and the RH frame rail. Sets there right nicely! Hope this helps!
Later,
John A.

armand tatro · Aug 12, 2010

Best place to store crank for a M is to hang it on a nail in the tool shed! With a good battery ignation system system you will never need it!! If that engine has any compression at all you will never be able to hand crank it. Armand

sd pete · Aug 12, 2010

Thats what we did.

Anonymous-0 · Aug 12, 2010

Most of the tractors sent to the UK during the last war had no electrics. I have a 1940 BN a 1942 W6 and a 1945 H and they are all hand crank start. I make sure the mags are in good order and thy are timed right. The crank on the BN fit in the clips on the gearbox top, the crank on the W6 fits doen the left hand side of the engine and the crank on the H lays on top of the flat platform. MJ

tractor vin · Aug 12, 2010

WHEN i WAS A KID 14YRS,WE KEPTED it inside the left frame rail with 2 clips,I was able to crank it to start(poor battery and charging with mag)now I know better

Allan in NE · Aug 12, 2010

Why back in the rear corner of the garage under the workbench. :>)

Allan

Wilks54 · Aug 12, 2010

Just tuck it in your arm cast after your done cranking....

:lol:

pja · Aug 12, 2010

Crank handle fits in the front square tube of the top attachment of the drawbar, never goes any where. As far as cranking an M, maybe some people are just sissys.

Red Mist · Aug 12, 2010

(quoted from post at 08:31:21 08/12/10) Crank handle fits in the front square tube of the top attachment of the drawbar, never goes any where. As far as cranking an M, maybe some people are just sissys.

Yes, I guess I am a sissy.
There. Now, do you feel like a "real man"? I hope so - I can tell that's important to you......

Tom Bond · Aug 12, 2010

I have a long handle M crank I'm lookin' to trade for a Super H crank if anyone is interested.

Marty from MN · Aug 12, 2010

We had a '48 M that we cranked for years until dad figured out the starter rebuild only cost $60. I was not happy when I learned that. I never had a close call with it or got hurt, but being 16 and weighing 150 lbs did not help cranking that engine over.

The crank always sat on the platform. It lay flat with one side on the left side of the seat and the crank handle laying on the right side of the shifter. It never moved during use.

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