[Fot] Tr4 fan

[Barr, Scott]

<< Get your 6pt socket and breaker bar, wedge it against the floor or
frame rail and bump the starter >>

...to which I have to add "having first determined that the direction of
rotation will hold the breaker bar against the floor or frame rail and
not, say, fling it at the light fixture or other valuable and delicate
item."

Not that I've done that.

Scott B.

-----Original Message-----
From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Greg ''Lunker'' Hilyer
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 11:38 AM
To: Randall
Cc: FOT Triumph
Subject: Re: [Fot] Tr4 fan

It's interesting how many ways there are to skin a cat. Here's my
version [engine in car]:
Get your 6pt socket and breaker bar, wedge it against the floor or frame
rail and bump the starter - done!

Greg "Lunker" Hilyer
TR4 #314
Albuquerque NM
On Jan 7, 2012, at 4:31 PM, Randall wrote:

>> Does the hand crank fixture on the end of the holder have threads?
>
> Yes.  It's a great big bolt that reaches through the center of the fan

> extension and threads into the nose of the crankshaft.  You'll likely
> need a 6-point socket to grab the head (due to the rounded corners).
>
>>  If
>> so how can you get it off?
>
> Impact wrench works a treat, if you have one.  Otherwise you'll need
> some way to hold the crank from turning, like maybe a big screwdriver
> stuck in the flywheel teeth.
>
> -- Randall
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