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2020/12/06 18:27:56 (permalink)
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Add electric start to new Kohler CH440

I've got a recoil start engine on a stump grinder. I'd like to add an electric start motor to it but I don't need any of the charging parts. I'll simply connect a lithium 12v jump starter battery to the starter when I want to start the engine. I'm 79 years old and it's just too hard to pull start. Do I need anything more than the starter motor itself?
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    AVB
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    Re: Add electric start to new Kohler CH440 2020/12/07 06:41:27 (permalink)
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    Going to need at the spec number to lookup your engine. You need at least a flywheel too as some don't have a starter ring. You also should have a have of operating the starter other than hot wiring it.
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    Re: Add electric start to new Kohler CH440 2024/08/20 19:01:08 (permalink)
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    Hi, I was just wondering if you ever got this going? I want to do the exact same thing to my grinder. Thanks, Scott
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    Re: Add electric start to new Kohler CH440 2024/11/03 04:06:22 (permalink)
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    I was looking into this.. but it looks like the case half would need to be replaced. There is no hole in my case where the starter would go.
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    Re: Add electric start to new Kohler CH440 2024/11/12 14:03:00 (permalink)
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    yes you need a different flywheel with teeth to grab the starter bendix on the starter and a new cup and a flywheel nut. Let me know how you make out.
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    Re: Add electric start to new Kohler CH440 2025/02/18 20:39:00 (permalink)
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    Toms, as per your comment below on how to convert a CH440 Recoil starter to a Electric Start, is that all that is needed to do it and if so, would you know if this would apply to a CH440-3302 series?  Thank you
     
    [font="'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 22px"]Yes you need a different flywheel with teeth to grab the starter bendix on the starter[font="'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 22px"] and a new cup and flywheel nut. 
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