I hear there are 3 rules to making sure you don't get messed up w/ a kick-back.
1) Keep your thumb on the same side as your fingers.
2) Retard it a bit by spinning the little dizzy wheel.
3) I forget the 3rd one.
Elva's rad is in front of the crank pulley nut anyway.
(So I have to push & hop in)
People ask me if those are tail fins on the back.....
NO!.....Those are grab handles......For pushing it when it dies /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif