There are two dangers to hand cranking:
1. The engine fires/backfires the wrong way. IIRC, the Model T and A have hand adjustable spark advance and starting in advanced mode could cause this.
2. The hand crank you are using is not designed to be pushed free when the engine starts. This is the reason for the angled slots cut in the starting handle and the drawing of a socket.
1. The engine fires/backfires the wrong way. IIRC, the Model T and A have hand adjustable spark advance and starting in advanced mode could cause this.
2. The hand crank you are using is not designed to be pushed free when the engine starts. This is the reason for the angled slots cut in the starting handle and the drawing of a socket.
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