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Application

Specification

Metric

English

Battery Specifications:

  • Amphere Hour Capacity

36 and 48

  • Catalog Number

974 and 1904

  • Cold Cranking Amperes

390 and 550

  • Replacement Model

26R-50S

  • Reserve Capacity Minutes

71

  • Test Load Amperes

190 and 220

Drive Belt Tension:

  • Drive Belt Deflection-New Belt

5-7 mm at 10 kg

0.20-0.27 in at 22 lbs

  • Drive Belt Deflection-Used Belt

6-8 mm at 10 kg

0.24-0.31 in at 22 lbs

Ignition System:

  • Secondary Wire Resistance 1.6L

4K-10K ohms/m (1.2K-3.0K ohms/ft)

  • Spark Plug Gap

1.0-1.1 mm

0.039-0.043 in

Generator Specifications:

  • Brush Length--Standard

16 mm

0.63 in

  • Brush Length--Minimum

2 mm

0.08 in

  • Condenser Capacity

0.5 microfarads

  • Direction of Rotation

Clockwise (Viewed From Pulley Side)

  • Maximum Generator Output

60 and 70 amps

  • Maximum Generator Speed

18,000 RPM

  • Normal Operating Voltage

12 volts

  • Polarity Negative (-) Ground No-Load Generator Speed

1,300 RPM

  • Regular Voltage

14.4-15.0 volts

  • Rotor Slip Ring Resistance

2.5-2.9 ohms

  • Temperature Range

-30 to 90°C

-22 to 194°F

Starter Motor Specifications:

  • Brush Length--Standard 1.2kW

12.3 mm

0.44 in

  • Brush Length--Minimum 1.2kW

7 mm

0.28 in

  • Brush Length--Standard 1.4kW

16.5 mm

0.65 in

  • Brush Length--Minimum 1.4kW

12.0 mm

0.47 in

  • Commutator Run-Out--Standard

0.05 mm

0.002 in

  • Commutator Run-Out--Maximum

0.40 mm

0.015 in

  • Commutator Outside Diameter--Standard

29.4 mm

1.16 in

  • Commutator Outside Diameter--Minimum

28.8 mm

1.13 in

  • Commutator Insulation Depth--Standard

0.4-0.6 mm

0.015-0.023 in

  • Commutator Insulation Depth--Minimum

0.2 mm

0.008 in

  • Direction of Rotation

Clockwise (as viewed from pinion)

  • Number of Pinion Teeth

8

  • Output

1.2 and 1.4 kwatts

  • Rating

30 seconds

  • Solenoid Operating Voltage

8 volts maximum

  • Starter Motor Current Draw--No--Load-1.2 kW

90 Amps maximum at 11 Volts at 2500 RPM

  • Starter Motor Current Draw--No--Load--1.4 kW

90 amps max. at 11 volts at 3000 RPM

  • Starter Motor Current Draw--Load -1.2 kW (11 N·m / 97 lb in of torque 880 RPM)

300 amps at 7.5 volts

  • Starter Motor Current Draw--Load -1.4 kW (10 N·m / 89 lb in of torque 1000 RPM)

300 amps at 7.7 volts

  • Starter Motor Current Draw--Locked Rotor -1.2 kW (20 N·m / 14 lb ft of torque)

760 amps max. at 4 volts

  • Starter Motor Current Draw--Locked Rotor -1.4 kW (23 N·m / 17 lb ft of torque)

980 amps max. at 4 volts

  • Voltage

12 volts