Forklift Gear Reduction Starter Info
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Forklift Gear Reduction Starter Info
Added forklift gear reduction starter information to tech wiki.
http://www.311s.org/pmwiki-311/pmwiki.p ... iftStarter
Compliments of dbrick.
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http://www.311s.org/pmwiki-311/pmwiki.p ... iftStarter
Compliments of dbrick.
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Re: Forklift Gear Reduction Starter Info
awesome . thank you ! this is easy to work / find a starter when needed .

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Re: Forklift Gear Reduction Starter Info
Ted Schumacher TSI Imports sells a terrific little starter that has been on my race car forever. I highly recommend it! http://www.tsimportedautomotive.com/gea ... rters.html
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Re: Forklift Gear Reduction Starter Info
I've seen this on a u20 and it works well and makes live a little easier to get to things. Andrew
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Re: Forklift Gear Reduction Starter Info
Installed a TSI GRS more than a decade ago. Makes a huge positive difference. Low current draw, and motors the engine quickly.
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Re: Forklift Gear Reduction Starter Info
RW, how does the size compare to the commonly available forklift gear reduction starters?rwmann wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 8:13 pm Installed a TSI GRS more than a decade ago. Makes a huge positive difference. Low current draw, and motors the engine quickly.
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Re: Forklift Gear Reduction Starter Info
No basis for comparison with ‘forklift starter’, but shorter and a bit stouter than the original U20 starter. Much easier to manipulate in/out/off/on, if necessary, and hasn’t been since OEM was replaced more than a decade ago.
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Re: Forklift Gear Reduction Starter Info
Thanks for the reply. That helps...I think I may go ahead and order one. The website is not very modern, to put it nicely. It looks like you have to print out a pdf of their order form, fill it out by hand and fax (!) or email it back. 

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Re: Forklift Gear Reduction Starter Info
If you google " DB electrical SMT0003", that is the replacement for M1T60081, and M1T60381. Should be $60.00 plus or minus. I got mine thru Walmart. Pat
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Re: Forklift Gear Reduction Starter Info
For size reference, pic is of my OEM starter vs. a new gear reduction starter I got from Dean. Big difference in size (7 1/4” vs. 8 1/2”) and MUCH easier to get in and out. I actually have some clearance between the header and starter now - Maybe I won’t cook this one.
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Re: Forklift Gear Reduction Starter Info
Thanks for the replys everyone and a review of the different options. Much appreciated!
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Re: Forklift Gear Reduction Starter Info
If anything, by comparison, the TSI GRS is even a bit shorter and stouter.