Re: Air Cooled Outboard Overheating

[David Stanton]

quote wbeaton:

You turn the hand crank a few times, then hit the release lever and it cranks the motor automatically..

That wind-up hand crank reminds me of lawn mower engines Briggs & Stratton made back in the 1960s or 1970s. I didn’t like them because of the winding time it took for each crank try if a motor didn’t want to start. They also came under scrutiny for safety issues because some owners would wind up the starter when they put the lawn mower away to have it ready for next use – then little kids (too young to pull a starter rope) could come and trip the lever to crank and start it.
Dave