cbr said:
Lol last time i drove a '40's era tractor i was amazed any of us are even here, with open flywheels and **** spinning all around your ass. Its like a wood chipper for humans in b**** clothes or have a momentary distraction!
I posted this in the auto board thread but I'll share it here too - this is a '22 Rumely Oil-Pull tractor I bought from a friend who had purchased it in North Dakota.
https://instagr.am/p/BTHUcuRDhGzAnd this is the SINGLE safety feature on the whole tractor.
What does it do? It kicks your foot back out of the flywheel when you start the tractor. The easiest way to crank the tractor is to roll the flywheel up on compression, reach over your head, grab the top if the wheel, then put your foot against the spoke near the bottom and heave. That little shield keeps your foot from slipping off and sticking through the flywheel just about the time the engine hits - a scenario that would leave the operator one-legged AT BEST.
There is a cranking handle that fits in the flywheel that is the safest way to start it - but unless you weigh 200+ you just do chin-ups on the handle and if you can pull it through the chiropractor is the next stop.