Thanks for the well-wishes. The 190D does not have a hand priming pump-
it is self-priming; according to all the books I've read on it so far. Actually, the 190D is unusual in many ways as relating to various adjustments that the
other models require - it'll say, "As for the 190D, no adjustment is necessary,
nor is it even possible." I love that statement! That's good news about the
battery hook-up - I wasn't there when the guy did the R&R on it, so I'm not
even certain that it happened - merely a possibility since he did ask another
mutual acquaintence "if he had done that, would it have caused any harm."
The question asked seems pretty fishy to me - one should know if one had
done this or not! I figure he probably did and just doesn't want to admit it.
Thanks, Michaela
1984 190D