Bench Tests (Disassembled): 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 Minimum Diameter 323 .004" (.10 mm) 1.22" (31 mm) - Commutator mica undercut depth should be .02-.03" (.5-.8 mm). Minimum mica undercut depth is .008" (.20 mm). If not within specification, undercut to standard depth.