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Old 08-11-2006 | 08:17 AM
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baron-noir
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Default RE: Here is the O-ring

Hi,

I just had some feedback that there is a general "issue" with Jetcats about the plastic piece bearing the bendix starter motor (bipode in plastic) in the way that after some time (approx 10 hours of duty) that piece gets *weak* enough so that the bendix starter gets misaligned and starts / shutown becomes a problem. Generally people first think it would be a O-ring problem and then change the O-ring but the real issue is about misalignement more than anything else. As I personnaly never heard anything like that (I own 3 jetcats so I'm not a jetcat basher) i wonder if anybody over here ever heard that theory ?

If proved correct, what is the current plan to solve the problem ? Change the bipode in plastic and put a new one ? Is there a definitive solution in the pipeline like a reinforced plastic bipode or even a metallic one ?

Thanks
Sk