>>>Any tips on technique?
>>
>>I've always wondered why no TM manual gives instructions on hand
>>cranking. Anyone ever see such instructions in any WWII manuals?
>>
>>Daryl
>>D&L Bensinger mitymite@juno.com
>
>
>The other important thing was to put the thumb on the same side of the
>crank grip as the other fingers. So the crank can flip out of your hand
>when the engine starts, without cracking your thumb bones.
>
So the crank can flip out of your hand when the engine kicks back and the
handle whips round backwards smashing your ulna and radius (forearm); has
happened, please be careful.
Regards,
Richard
(Southampton UK)
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