Troy bilt jumpstart crank tool

Review of this handy tool bit made for Troy bilt weedeaters and other equipment. Makes starting your weed eater very easy.

[acpropulsion]

For people asking, the bit is 5-sided, so an Allen wrench won’t work.

[NemoNepersonne]

I saw an ad for these on Facebook. $30! And the ad doesn’t mention that these can be used only on certain prepared TroyBilt engines. It says ANY gasoline engine. But NOT on my Husqvarna weed whacker or my Stihl chainsaw. Thanks for saving me money.

[josephpang]

Hope this better than the Rachet adapter which did not turn follow clockwise and loosing the nut on the motor. The nut got flown away after starting motor.

Thanks. Another senior appreciate this video.

Bought this and hope will turn start my outboard 2 strokes motor on kayak.

[clwest]

know this is an old post, but wanted to thank you for posting. I bought a Troy on sale (long time ago) and got this little bit at the same time ... but with 'guys' around I never used it until today. With no guy to pull and my bad back ... well this saved me!! Thank you for showing how easy it is to use - mine worked like a champ!!

[aford]

I have rheumatoid arthritis and I have done this mod on virtually all of my equipment with a pull start. It works great and doesn't kill my arm, other than my DeWalt drill is fairly heavy to hold.

[patrickmcgrath]

My work around the pentagon was to use 1.25" of 1/2" square steel bar, pop that into 1/2' drive socket which fits the nut on the engine. Chuck the socket and 1/2" bar into a lathe. Drill out the square stock with a 6mm drill. The pentagon fits snugly in the 6mm hole. Drill and tap a hole drilled on one of the sides of the square stock to take 4mm grub screw to secure the stock onto the pentagon shaft. If the socket has a tendency to slip off the square stock, put a grub screw on that too. Then away you go.

[jeffstanley]

I just bought one, I had a back  operation and don't want to risk pulling a string. The trimmer is probably too heavy to lift but I am going to try it anyway. I have had good luck with Troy Bilt.

[dragynnmagickk]

Just bought this bit yesterday and I'm excited to try it, because pulling the string to get it started is bad on my arm.

[immrnoidall]

for every other pull start motor, get, " Performance Tool W32114 1/2" Drive Ratcheting Adapter", $15 on EBUY. you will need to take the pull start off. just a few screws. just get a small cordless drill and bring it with you, if it stalls out somewhere.

[michaelrevoire]

I have one of those and it works great. Wish it could also be used on my backpack blower and chainsaw.

[ellefont]

I been trying to find the diameters for a while now. Thanks for mentioning it in your information.

[jasoncessna]

I wish I would've watched this 4 years ago! I'm going to but a Dewalt tomorrow! Done with gas!

[pennyminkkinen]

Thanks for this, we have troyblt little cultivator and have been looking for just this to get the thing started

[roy-lddg]

I was careful using it, and It stripped after 2 or 3 starts, sorry to say.

[WarriorDudePerson]

I've got that same drill. Thing is a beast!

[brianbray]

Mine don't have a choke on it. I put a long Allen wrench in my drill to crank it

[edgarroman]

Thanks bro. U saved me from buying a new one

[arabiantxn]

No a Handyman by any means, but I do have a question, Do you think as long as we can if we can some how modify other brands of weedeates by welding a washer or some sorta socket that will accommodate the fitment of that tool to spin the motor in the direction of rhe engine crank we should be able to use this tool with other weedeaters as well right 👉

[terrynoble]

I've been thru 4 of these! They are junk! The tool either breaks or turns in both directions!

[jaybraun]

I tried one of these. Directions say that drill has to run at 1000 rpm. Mine was 750, and it wouldn't start my trimmer. Sold it to neighbor who had a faster drill.