crank start
Hand-powered engine start
Crank start refers to starting an engine by turning a hand crank inserted into the crankshaft, the standard method for automobiles before electric starters became universal in the 1920s.
The term now appears mostly in historical contexts or for small engines like lawnmowers.
To crank start a vehicle is to start it this way: My grandfather showed me how to crank start his old tractor.
- handlePart for gripping
- engineMachine producing motion
- engine blockMain casting of motor
- turnRotational movement
- ignitionStarting combustion process
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Battery-powered engine activation
keyless ignition · push-button start · self-starter · starter motor · remote start
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