Starter sizes · Applications
Starters and alternators for almost anything
Where the standard starter sizes end up, and what to measure for each. If your machine isn't here, the part probably still is: send a photo. Industrial DC motor? Start on the rewind shops page.
Forklift and plant
Forklift and plant starters live a hard life: dozens of starts a shift, vibration, dust and damp.
See sizes and adviceAgricultural
Tractors, combines and sprayers sit for months and then work round the clock.
See sizes and adviceMarine
Salt air corrodes copper fast, and a marine starter is often the hardest part on the boat to get at.
See sizes and adviceVan and commercial
High-mileage vans and light trucks wear through starter commutators on stop-start delivery work.
See sizes and adviceBus and coach
Bus and coach starters are large, expensive and often fitted to engines that are no longer in production.
See sizes and adviceMotorhome and leisure
Motorhomes do low mileage with long lay-ups, which is exactly what corrodes a commutator.
See sizes and adviceCar and classic
For modern cars a new commutator is a rebuild option; for classics it is often the only one.
See sizes and adviceIndustrial DC motors
Beyond vehicles, the same commutators go into DC motors on lifts, cranes, printing presses, machine tools, winches and traction equipment.
See sizes and adviceGot a drawing, or just the old part? Send it over.
A drawing in any format, or photos of the old commutator with its dimensions, is enough for us to quote. Use the form or email it. We reply to every enquiry within one working day.
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