Kavan charging

[Ron Van Putte]

Ron Lockhart wrote:

>B&P also sells brush sets, which includes the pin tool 
>your gonna need to change them.  Not sure if the Hobby 
>Lobby set includes the tool.
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Hobby Lobby sells the Kavan brush set, which includes the two pins to 
restrain the brushes during reassembly.

Ron Van Putte

>----- Original Message -----
>From: Bob Kane <getterflash at yahoo.com>
>Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2003 12:52 pm
>Subject: RE: Kavan charging
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>>The "switch" on the Kavan starter is really a cam lever which lets 
>>one of the brushes make contact with the commutator as you press 
>>down. As the brushes wear, the point where the starter starts 
>>turning occurs with the lever closer and closer to the starter 
>>body, until eventually it will not run with the lever pushed all 
>>the way in. I have stretched the life of mine slightly by filing 
>>the brush where the lever makes contact. Hobby Lobby sells 
>>replacement brushes for around $10. 
>>
>>Brian Young <b4598070 at yahoo.com> wrote:Something I noticed on my 
>>Kavan, which is a few
>>seasons old, when I put a new pack on it I wasnt
>>getting the performance I expected. I noticed the
>>switch could vary the speed. So I took it apart and
>>found the switch is a lever which lifts the brush from
>>the rotor. So I cleaned it up, cleaned rotor, and put
>>it all back together and it still didnt work to well.
>>So I took the lever out which drops the brush onto the
>>rotor permanently and plugged into my battery, much
>>better. So off to radio shack, I bought a momentary PB
>>switch and used that on my battery case instead. FWIW
>>Im much happier with it and it saved me buying a new
>>starter. 
>>
>>If you take yours apart be aware that the brushes are
>>spring loaded, you can stick a long pin through a
>>couple of holes in the cover of the motor which picks
>>up the brushes and holds them for reassembly.
>>
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>>
>>--- Woodward James R Civ 412 TW/DRP/ACQ
>>wrote:
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>>>HI All,
>>>
>>>My Kavan was lacking performance and charge holding.
>>>I thought for sure I
>>>needed new batteries. I was using the standard wall
>>>charger for 2 years.
>>>At the field, a friend charged it up using his field
>>>charger and it really
>>>came to life. I then ordered the Triton from
>>>Hobbico and started using the
>>>"Discharge-to-Charge" function. Now, the battery
>>>seems to be performing
>>>like new again. The triton can charge: Nicad,
>>>Nimah, lead-acid (pb),
>>>li-poly, li-ion. It is easy to use also and will
>>>charge 1-24 cells of nicad
>>>or nimah.
>>>Jim W.
>>>
>>>
>>>Try a fresh set of batteries first.
>>>Some packs develop a self dischage rate that is
>>>excessive. You might be able
>>>to identify a single cell that is root of the
>>>problem but the best way to
>>>solve the problem is to try another pack.
>>>
>>>A 140 mah charge rate would also make a big
>>>difference.
>>>
>>>John Ferrell
>>>6241 Phillippi Rd
>>>Julian NC 27283
>>>Phone: (336)685-9606
>>>johnferrell at earthlink.net
>>>Dixie Competition Products
>>>NSRCA 479 AMA 4190 W8CCW
>>>"My Competition is Not My Enemy"
>>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>From: "John Crozier" 
>>>To: "nsrca discussion" 
>>>Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 12:16 AM
>>>Subject: Kavan charging
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>>What's the best charger for my Kavan starter with
>>>>        
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>>>1200ma battery pack?
>>>      
>>>
>>>>Can't seem to get much longevity from charging at
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>100ma for 16 hours with
>>>my
>>>      
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>>>>Hobbico Multi charger.
>>>>Thanx...croz
>>>>
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>>=====
>>Brian Young
>>Tulsa
>>b4598070 at yahoo.com
>>918-745-6046h
>>918-838-0900w
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