Hartzell Engine Technologies Introduces Its Newest PM-Series Starter for Continental Six-Cylinder Engines

Mike Disbrow, president of Hartzell Engine Technologies (HET), announces that the company has introduced the newest member of its popular PM-Series starter family.

“Continental has expressed growing interest in this new PM-Series starter as a lighter weight alternative to the standard Energizer style they have been using on their six-cylinder engines,” he says. “This new starter is a mid-weight. It’s over three-and-a-half pounds lighter than the Energizer style starter it replaces, but its new-generation components enable it to deliver performance on par with the benchmark Energizer.”

Along with the aforementioned advantages, the new PM-Series starter offers other benefits, including:

• Large, high-torque permanent magnet motor providing high-speed cranking performance
• Low in-rush current draw, which puts less strain on the battery
• Excellent cooling characteristics for a high-duty cycle
• Direct drive, so there is no need for a complex gear reduction system
• FAA-PMA approved for use on six-cylinder Continental engines
• Available in both 12- and 24-volt models

“The PM Series starter for Continental engines offers the best of both worlds,” Disbrow says. “It sits between lightweights and the standard Energizer, delivering Energizer-like performance, while weighing only a single pound more than the upper range of the lightweight starters.”

“Both the 12-volt model (PM1207) and the 24-volt (PM2407) list for $1,599.00,” he continues. “They are now available from Hartzell Engine Technologies’ distributors and come with a 24-month or 1,000-hour warranty, whichever comes first.”