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    Default 582 pull start

    Has anyone ever thought about flying to some remote destination and then magically your battery is dead on your 582 powered kitfox? I have. Is it possible/practical to put a pull start on that engine?

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    Default Re: 582 pull start

    Might be easier and much less expensive to carry one of these or one similar in your Kitfox. I carry one in every vehicle including one in my airplane. Just a thought.


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    Default Re: 582 pull start

    A 582 starts real easy with the prop.
    I always carry a similar jumpstart,they are also great for recharging cellphones and tablets,a must have?

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    OOOooo, nice gadget Desert Fox. I think I'll have to get the PayPal going

    Edited: more $$s spent on gadgets
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    Default Re: 582 pull start

    We tried prop starting it once and couldn't even come close to get it to fire. Can you guys prop 582's?

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    Default Re: 582 pull start

    Shop around for best features and amperage ratings. There are hundreds of models and manufacturers of these type of units on the market now.

    **** If you run an AeroVolt or EarthX type battery, do research first before using one of these units to jump start these types of aircraft batteries to avoid damage to your $370.00 battery.

    I also use mine to extend greatly my Ipad Air2 tablet running Foreflight and Stratus if the Kitfox I'm flying does not have a USB outlet.


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    Default Re: 582 pull start

    You can hand prop a 582, but you have to really spin it over fast as it needs about 300 rpm to make spark. Ive done it quite a few times. There is a YouTube video of it being done as well. If you have a E gearbox, which has the electric starter in the gearbox, you can put the standard pull starter on the back of the engine. Then you need a pully and such to route the rope into the cockpit. Avids had fittings welded in place for this, not sure Kitfoxes did. JImChuk

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    Default Re: 582 pull start

    I have a new, unused recoil start assembly off a 582UL Model 99 Bluehead I'll let go for a fair price. This has the large, thin composite cover for more clearance to the firewall. PM if interested.
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