Planetary Gear Starters Start Deere Tractors Fast
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Abilene Machine has a fast start option for traditionally hard-to-start 30 series Deere diesels and many other models. Abilene’s planetary gear reduction starter has more torque and turns the engine over at a higher rate, so it starts faster. That means less wear on the starter, extending its life, and also less draw on the battery.
“Standard gear reduction starters have the gears stacked on top of each other with lots of thrust against each other,” says Jay Russell, Abilene Machine. “With our planetary design, they’re encased in the center, so they don’t fight each other.”
Russell notes that Abilene once sold standard Nippon and Delco replacement starters. However, as core cost kept climbing, the company started stocking aluminum housing starters. While the price was low, failure rate was high.
“We found a planetary gear reduction starter, but the price was $475, similar to Nippon and Delco starters, versus $200 for the low-cost ones,” says Russell. “We managed to get the price down to $275, which is competitive with the low-cost starters.”
Russell points to 2 other popular features of the starter. Customers don’t have to send back the replaced core. Also, unlike the Delco or Nippon starters, no special wrench is required to remove them.
“Guys wanting to replace their starters had to buy or borrow a wrench,” says Russell. “Some guys would make their own. Our starter can be replaced with standard wrenches.”
The heavy-duty Abilene starter can be installed on the full range of Deere tractors, from the 3010 through the 7810’s.
Russell asserts that the starter sells itself once its fast start has been experienced. “We had a company that rents out hay equipment, including tractors, order one from our online store,” recalls Russell. “A few days later they ordered another one and another, and that continued about every week for a month.”
Intrigued, he called the company to ask about the orders. “They had tried the starter on one of their tractors and were so impressed they ordered one for a second tractor,” recalls Russell. “When their customers experienced the quick start on the rental tractors, they wanted it for their own tractors.”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Abilene Machine, P.O. Box 129, Abilene, Kan. 67410 (ph 785 655-9455; toll free 800 255-0337; www.abilenemachine.com).
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Planetary Gear Starters Start Deere Tractors Fast TRACTORS Accessories Abilene Machine has a fast start option for traditionally hard-to-start 30 series Deere diesels and many other models Abilene’s planetary gear reduction starter has more torque and turns the engine over at a higher rate so it starts faster That means less wear on the starter extending its life and also less draw on the battery “Standard gear reduction starters have the gears stacked on top of each other with lots of thrust against each other ” says Jay Russell Abilene Machine “With our planetary design they’re encased in the center so they don’t fight each other ” Russell notes that Abilene once sold standard Nippon and Delco replacement starters However as core cost kept climbing the company started stocking aluminum housing starters While the price was low failure rate was high “We found a planetary gear reduction starter but the price was $475 similar to Nippon and Delco starters versus $200 for the low-cost ones ” says Russell “We managed to get the price down to $275 which is competitive with the low-cost starters ” Russell points to 2 other popular features of the starter Customers don’t have to send back the replaced core Also unlike the Delco or Nippon starters no special wrench is required to remove them “Guys wanting to replace their starters had to buy or borrow a wrench ” says Russell “Some guys would make their own Our starter can be replaced with standard wrenches ” The heavy-duty Abilene starter can be installed on the full range of Deere tractors from the 3010 through the 7810’s Russell asserts that the starter sells itself once its fast start has been experienced “We had a company that rents out hay equipment including tractors order one from our online store ” recalls Russell “A few days later they ordered another one and another and that continued about every week for a month ” Intrigued he called the company to ask about the orders “They had tried the starter on one of their tractors and were so impressed they ordered one for a second tractor ” recalls Russell “When their customers experienced the quick start on the rental tractors they wanted it for their own tractors ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Abilene Machine P O Box 129 Abilene Kan 67410 ph 785 655-9455; toll free 800 255-0337; www abilenemachine com
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