Hyster Forklift Alternators

Hyster alternator listings differ in a way that's easy to overlook: some come with a pulley and some don't. This page holds 31 Hyster forklift alternator listings, one of them a pulley sold on its own, and the wording in each line tells you which kind you're looking at. Once you know that, the part number does the rest of the matching.

New, Reman and No-Pulley Alternators

Condition is in the line. About 15 listings say "NEW," as in "HYSTER 326855 ALTERNATOR - NEW" and "FOR HYSTER 4007486, ALTERNATOR - NEW." Four are remanufactured: "HYSTER 1305117 ALTERNATOR - REMAN" and three that spell out "REMANUFACTURED," each as "REMANUFACTURED - NEW NO PULLEY," which says both words, so read it closely. Plain lines such as "Hyster 3000971, Alternator" and "Hyster 385686, Alternator, Forklift" say nothing about condition.

Six lines say "NO PULLEY," for example "FOR HYSTER ALTERNATOR - NEW NO PULLEY 2021963" and 913100100. That wording means the pulley is not part of the listing. A pulley is sold on its own as "FOR HYSTER ALTERNATOR PULLEY 208483," and the forklift pulleys page holds about 130 more across makes.

Ratings and Engines in the Listing

A few lines give technical detail, and these are the easiest to compare. The listing for 4145981 gives a 50A rating and a four-groove pulley. Another reads "FOR HYSTER ALTERNATOR - NEW GM 1.6 L 1534017," naming the engine. Not many listings carry this much, so if yours does not, lean on the number.

These are aftermarket alternators, and "For Hyster" in 29 of the lines is a fitment reference. Another manufacturer built the part, and the name marks the truck it was made to suit.

Matching a Hyster Alternator Number

Most numbers are six or seven digits, such as 322175, 339599 and 1450928. Zeros at the front vary: "for Hyster 035274" and "for Hyster 0326855, New Alternator" have them, while "HYSTER 326855 ALTERNATOR - NEW" doesn't, and it's the same digits. Try both forms before you decide a number isn't here.

Letters at the end are common. The base number 1394002 appears as "FOR HYSTER 1394002 ALTERNATOR" and again as 1394002R, and 1394003 appears as 1394003, 1394003R and 1394003-R. Those are separate lines, so open each one and read it. Two of them, 1394003R and 1394003-R, differ only by a dash, so treat the dash as optional when you search. HY prefixes turn up on the remanufactured no-pulley units, such as HY3004580R and HY800045637. One more, 5800011-84, has a dash in the middle and follows a different pattern from the rest.

Charging-System Parts Close By

An alternator rarely stands alone in a repair, and the Hyster pages next to it fill in the rest. The Hyster starters page lists 33, and the Hyster ignition switches page 46. A spare key for the same truck is on the Hyster forklift keys page. The full range is under Hyster forklift parts.

For comparison, there are about 40 Toyota alternators and about 40 Yale alternators, and the forklift alternators page for every make runs to about 285. Orders go out to repair shops, fleet managers, rental yards and equipment owners across the United States, so a mixed fleet can work through the make pages in turn.

Hyster Forklift Alternator FAQ

Does the alternator come with its pulley?

Check the line. Six say "NO PULLEY," and the 4145981 listing names a 4-groove pulley. If neither phrase appears, don't assume.

What is the R at the end of a number?

It's part of the number in the listing, as in 1394002R. The same digits also appear without it, so search both and read each line.

Are these Hyster-built alternators?

No. They are made to fit Hyster trucks, and the maker is a different company. The Hyster number is there to help you match.