Hand crank start, true or BS?

[Spud]

Greetings, relatively new here...

Someone told me FJ40 can be started with a "Hand crank" that inserts in the front of engine under the grill. Like to old style 20's type cars.

Only info I could find in my Haynes book is a picture showing jack bars and "starting handle" storage under the seat of a FJ55.

I'm interested in knowing if this is true or BS. If true I would like to learn how to do it and find a crank. It is possible I may have one in the abundant toyota "stuff" I acquired from the PO of my rigs.

Any input on this?

 

[theblacksmith_30]

yep that is how i started my fj40 for the first time

 

[Spud]

googled it, and searched mud...cant find any info.

Can you elaborate some details?

Thanks.

 

[shelfboy1]

turn key to on stick crank in and turn and turn and turn and

 

[froggy]

look here:

https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=42636&highlight=hand+crank

 

[JohnnyC]

i used to use it to adjust valves....makes it very easy...

you need the front gate (guide) or its kinds hard to start a cruiser with one...from experience

 

[apeterson]

there is a special groove in the front pully... it is suppose to let go of the starting crank when the engine starts... never actually started mine this way... sure some one has

 

[IDave]

I've started my FJ45 that way. Kinda fun. If everything is right, it just takes one "pull". Watch that you don't break your wrist!