Bench Tests: Commutator
- Clean surface and polish with No. 400 sandpaper if required. If surface is scored, out-of-round or pitted, turn commutator in a lathe.
- Maximum commutator runout and minimum diameter of commutator must not exceed specification after turning.COMMUTATOR SPECIFICATIONS
Application Maximum Runout (1) Thickness Inch (mm) 1.5L & 1.5L Turbo .016 (.40) 1.06 (27.0) (1) Minimum. - Commutator mica undercut depth on all models should be .016-.031" (.40-.80 mm). Minimum mica undercut depth is .008" (.20 mm). If not within specification, undercut with a hacksaw blade to standard depth.