I cranked Farmalls many times with a crank. Even though I shouldn't have, I could crank the Super C by pushing down and then pulling up, but could only crank the H and the M by pulling up. They had a lot more compression. Any of them would crank in gear, though. It was imperative to remember to check to be sure it was in neutral before hand starting. Many people got killed when they forgot to do that, then were pinned between the front of the tractor and the wall, when they were cranked in gear. I couldn't push the H and M down then pull up because I simply wasn't man enough. No matter, they would crank easy enough on the "upstroke".

I turned over the engine in my Super C with the crank just last week, as I do occasionally to prevent the engine from seizing from lack of use. It is awaiting restoration.

SRH

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