START/STOP BUTTON??

[Joel1102]

The start/stop button on my 2002 GTX is very hard to push. Is it hard to replace the button?? Suggestions please. Thanks in advance.

 

[mkov608]

If you ski is like mine, it's not what you think. The button isn't the issue, it's the lanyard on the DESS post. The next time you have a hard time starting, remove the lanyard from the post and reattach it. Then press the button.

I've had mine apart, and the red rubber cover lays on top of a small microswitch. The microswitch pin is about 1/8" in diameter. Make sure you get the two beeps before you attempt to start.

 

[mikidymac]

When the red button deteriorates it can make the button hard to press.

They are cheap and easy to replace.
A small pick can help them get started and they just pull out.

 

[benjilafouine]

When I changed my DESS post last year, replacing the button would have been very easy (once you have opened the top of the handles).

 

[skiasylum]

Like miki said the red rubber part which gets hard and deteriorates just pulls out with a pick, no need to take anything apart unless of course you want to mess something up.

 

[ski-d00]

I assume your talking about a 2002 4 stroke since you're in the section. The 4tecs don't pull out with a pick. They are rectangle shaped, not round. There is a single screw on the bottom and the outer housing cover will come off. Even easier to change than the round ones which are easy.