Converting Pull

STEP 1:

Click here to see photos of the conversion of our own

Ercoupe 415-CD from a pull start to

Sky-Tec C12ST2/S using KCST2 Push Button Starter
Switch and Placard w/STC's.

step 2 :

Familiarize yourself with the STC # SE10076SC and other paperwork.

Step 3 - Order:

For this conversion, you will need either ONE of the following:

KCST2 - This is a KIT that includes both the starter and nearly everything you will need to convert a certified aircraft from a pull start to a push button start,

- or -

C12ST2/S - This is just the "short nosed" starter that is needed for an IO-240 or other installation that does not require the push button and wiring harness.

INSTALLATION NOTES

Installation details are covered thoroughly by the installation paperwork included with the KCST2 starter.

However, two notes that are easily overlooked:

1) CUT FLUSH - You need to cut the OE starter pinion shaft off FLUSH. How flush? FLUSH. Can you leave any of it hanging out? Hmmm...maybe up to a sixteenth of an inch at MOST (0.0625"). Better yet, cut it FLUSH without damaging or marking up the crankcase halves.

2) BOLTS - You need to reuse the OE Continental bolts to secure the top of the starter. Our STC was predicated on a default scenario wherein the customer is replacing an OE pull-type starter. If your engine did not have an OE pull-type starter installed (you have been hand-propping), you will need to find/buy/borrow or steal the OE pull-type starter mounting bolts. They are odd ducks. 5/16"-18 thread (coarse) and a freakishly uncommon length with a drilled head. The Continental P/N for these bolts is 538999 which our customers believe is an MS20074-5-33 bolt. Our dealer, SkyGeek.com carries the 538999 at a very reasonable price.

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