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Jim Becker: Team Cub; Posts: 17385; Joined: Sun Feb 02, 2003 2:59 pm; Zip Code: 55319; Circle of Safety: Y; Location: MN

Re: How to hand start a cub

Postby Jim Becker » Thu May 17, 2012 10:39 pm

A couple dangerous mistakes there. Look at this one.

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Re: How to hand start a cub

Postby wheelhorse656 » Fri May 18, 2012 4:56 am

Can someone explain what I did wrong?

Thanks,
Jordan

Re: How to hand start a cub

Postby Barnyard » Fri May 18, 2012 5:54 am

wheelhorse656 wrote:Can someone explain what I did wrong?
Thanks,
Jordan

Two things I see are your thumb placement and body balance. The thumb should be on the same side of the handle as your fingers. Your balance is another. In Jim's video you see him lean on the tractor for body support. In your video you are holding the camera so if the crank kicks you may get taken for a hurtful ride.

You have a good idea, so please don't take any of this as criticism, but keep in mind, you don't want to pass along information to someone who may hurt themselves

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Re: How to hand start a cub

Postby Jim Becker » Fri May 18, 2012 9:06 am

Look closely at the part of my video from 1:30 to 2:00.

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Re: How to hand start a cub

Postby Pabst » Fri May 18, 2012 11:01 am

Great video Jim!

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