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You did not see a good mechanic do this...., you saw a not so good one do this!saw one mechanic use a screwdriver to connect the contacts to start it once before but didnt see which points he jumped.
Jeff, shame on you!....... I've done this a bunch of times, using an adjustable wrench--it's that close.
Jeff