Hi I am Colin Turner President and CFI of the Scout Gliding Club in South Australia.
The Scouts own a HK36TC Super Dimona which is having starting problems. Ever since we purchased the Dimona from the Scouts in NSW it has always been rough to start. The starter motor never turns the engine over smoothly it is always jerky but up until recently it has always started relatively quickly. Of late it has become much more jerky and it takes a lot of attempts to start it. The battery is a year old but it is still reading reasonable voltages no load and loaded. I have attempted to start it jumpering another good battery with no discernible change. The starter relay cuts in OK and the starter motor seems to run smoothly but what appears to be happening is that the starter clutch is slipping. It is now at the stage that it is serious enough not to use it. Has anyone had similar problems who could perhaps give an opinion of the possible cause and what would be involved to fix it? Regards C. R. Turner Branch Commissioner Air Activities Scouts SA President & CFI Scout Gliding Club
