Carbon Brush for Industrial Electric Motors – 26BR22641

A carbon brush for industrial lift truck drive and pump motors measures 0.5 by 1.25 by 1.65 inches, fitting standard brush holder cavities on applicable electric motors. Carbon brushes ride against the motor's commutator to conduct current into the rotating armature, and they are a wear item by design, gradually shortening as the carbon face abrades against the spinning commutator surface during normal motor operation.

As a brush wears down, spring pressure inside the holder keeps it in contact with the commutator, but once the brush shortens past its usable length, contact becomes intermittent, leading to arcing, reduced motor power, and eventually loss of drive or pump function. Replacing brushes before they reach that point protects the commutator surface from the pitting that arcing can cause.

Sized specifically for industrial-duty lift truck motors, this brush is a routine maintenance part for shops keeping drive and hydraulic pump motors running at full output.