NSF9.8A2 Remote Start

[DeepBlueSea]

hi all,

I'm working on my custom center console project on my Cadet 310S. Console and Steering is finally done (did it without SRC kit, a simple solution, I will publish the pix once I'm done with all)

Ordered a remote control box, planning to install it without SRC (pending)

Now, I am working on remote start. I don't want to buy SRC kit at the moment.

For remote start as far as I see there are 3 main components:
1) starter motor
2) cable, battery, start switch
3) ring gear

I have some questions about the subject:
1) do I need another component?
2) where can I find the ring gear? (in parts catalog of NSF9.8A2 page.18 ring gear is given as # 031096XD~ FF-51, is it the part number or does it have another part number?)
3) when I remove the flywheel, is it just a simple task of putting ring gear and re-tighten everything back? or more?
4) once the ring gear and starter are in place, after the starting, how does it disengage?

thanks again

DBS

 

[pvanv]

Re: NSF9.8A2 Remote Start

There are two different flywheels. That number (031096XD~ FF-51) shows which serial numbers originally used which flywheel. The tilde symbol (~) following the number indicates that serial number "and up". Early rope start 9.8 flywheels didn't have the ring gear. Later motors (and current replacement flywheels) do have the gear, regardless of whether they are electric start or not. If you don't currently have a ring gear, you would need to order a new flywheel 3AA-06091-0, which will come equipped with the gear. I am not aware of the gear being available separately.

The Factory start system on these uses a solenoid -- so that you don't need to run 20 amps through the start switch. You COULD skip that and use a very HD start switch, but the switch (and heavier wire) would cost about the same as a cheap switch and the solenoid. If you use the Factory RC box without a solenoid, chances are the start switch will suffer premature mortality.

The starter motor has a spring-loaded "bendix" drive, so the pinion gear jumps up and engages the flywheel when the motor is energized. When the starter is de-energized, the pinion gear drops back down away from the flywheel ring gear.

The Proper way to do the electric start conversion for a non-Factory-remote motor is to get the 3V2-76300-0 kit, which will include the appropriate brackets, bolts, bits, as well as neutral safety equipment and charging rectifier, in addition to the starter motor and solenoid, etc. Don't forget that a Factory remote motor also has the electric choke setup (with push-to-choke on the key switch), and is generally a more well-mannered arrangement than merely hacking together a "shade tree" remote setup.