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815TL
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
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 Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:59 am Post subject: Tips for pulling the starter for repair on a 582. |
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Hey guys, I just got done pulling my starter for reapair, and wanted to pass along a few tips that may help others along the way.
Several people had mentioned that I would have to pull the motor. Seeing I did not have the tools, time or friends to help me with that, I thought I would try a diffrent approach, and it worked out pretty well. My plane is model II with a 582, but I suspect at least the 1-3 are set up this way, although I have never looked at the 1 or 3.
Anyway, I got to looking at the starter housing that comes back into the cabin, and thinking of a way to get the starter out.
I started by dropping the exhaust system, this gave me enough room to get at the starter from the front. I pulled off the front nuts/ washers, and pushed back on the starter, there is enough room to get your hand in there. Once the starter is off the bracket and laying on the floor of the housing, I moved into the cabin. I drilled a small hole in the back end of the housing and took a pair of tin snips, and cut out around the edges as close as I could. It left a pretty raged edge, but no big deal. I could then reach the bolt that holds on the negitive cable with a socket and extender. Once that was off, the starter will slide right out the hole into the cabin.
I did the repairs to the starter, which was a new brush kit. I installed the starter back through the hole. Lined it up from the front, into the bracket holes. I could then reach behind it with my fingers and get the negitive cable back on, and tightened the nut with the socket from the cabin. Put the wahers and nuts back on, tighten it down, leaving the .040" gap.
I then cleaned up the ragged edges on the hole the best I could. I cut a pice of sheet metal that would fit over the hole, and made a lip that would wrap around the side edges. I dreilled 3 holes in each side, 3 on top, and 2 on the bottom. Put some RTV sealant on the inside of the patch and screwed it in place with sheet metal screws.
This leaves me with a removeable hatch if I ever need to remove the starter again. It realy does not look that bad either. If I did not point it out, I am sure no one would know that it was a cobbled together job.
I hope this helps someone in the future that may be looking for an alternitive to pulling the motor to get at the starter.
Andrew
815TL Kitfox II 582-C
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john beirne
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Posts: 24
Location: Ireland
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| Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:57 pm Post subject: Re: Tips for pulling the starter for repair on a 582. |
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Well done
I considered this myself when my starter wouldn’t. However I went the route of removing the engine and replaced the weeping crankshaft oil seals when I was at it
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