Spring Starter Product Range for diesel engines
Kineteco's unique spring starters are bolt-on replacements for electric starter motors, enabling an engine to be started easily and safely by hand, without a battery or alternator.
They are efficient, reliable, versatile, convenient and safe.
Please click here for a printable PDF version of the entire range
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Simms S, HS | Traditional all-steel spring starter with disc springs on a ball screw wound by a detachable handle, set and tripped by hand. Formerly made by Lucas/CAV | Heavy duty starter commonly specified for mining, oil rig and merchant marine use. Used on a wide range of engines up to 8L or more, with a terrific 40 year track record. |
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Z-drives, SZ, SZH | Unique Z-drive spring starters, steel or composite bodied, cord or crank wound. Variable gearing and positioning of body. Range of powerpacks - the largest starts 15L engines. | When there is no room for a standard starter or it is not powerful enough, use the Z-drive. A wide range of configurations to start more engines than ever before. |
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Simms Stubby SM | Short steel bodied starter with Simms nosepiece, energised by a Powerspring, crank wound. | Shorter, lower price alternative to most Simms SS and SR starters. For tough applications where space or length is a problem. |
Please click here for a list of manufacturers' engines that we can fit a spring starter to.






