Wooden Pump Handle-Type Handle Serves As Saw Pull Cord

Wooden Pump Handle-Type Handle Serves As Saw Pull Cord WOODLOT EQUIPMENT Chain Saws Claude Hieneman Raceland Ky : “After selling my Deere dealership I built a garage and continue to work on small engines and chainsaws But at 83 years old I have trouble yanking the pull cord fast enough to start chainsaws “To solve the problem I made a wooden pump handle-type handle that pulls the rope The saw’s pull cord handle slips through a length of cable attached to the end of the lever I just push down on the handle to start the saw I can crank with one hand and work the throttle and choke with the other It provides the extra leverage I need and works great I C-clamp the saw to my workbench ”

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