Description
Overview:
The DD Replacement Plant Key is a sturdy metal key for starting and operating a wide range of plant machinery. Designed to fit Yanmar dumpers and excavators, as well as equipment powered by Kubota engines, it provides a reliable interface with standard ignition barrels used across many site machines. It is suitable for use on lighting towers and other plant using the same key pattern, including the VT1. The solid construction resists everyday knocks and wear, while the precise cut ensures smooth insertion and turning. Ideal as a primary key or spare, it helps keep machines ready for work on site, in the yard, or at hire depots. Often identified by manufacturer code DD.
Key Features:
- Robust metal construction for long service life in site conditions
- Compatible with many Yanmar dumpers and excavators
- Suitable for Kubota engine-equipped machinery and lighting towers
- Smooth, accurate fit for dependable ignition engagement
- Compact and easy to handle with a grippy head for turning
- Useful as a spare or replacement to reduce downtime
- Simple drop-in use with no programming or pairing required
- Helps standardise keys across mixed fleets using the same pattern
- Resistant to everyday wear from pockets, key rings, and tool bags
- Clearly identifiable by the DD key pattern to aid fleet management
Typical Applications:
Daily starting and stopping of Yanmar dumpers and excavators, Kubota-powered plant, and site lighting towers. Suitable for operators, mechanics, and hire fleet teams needing a reliable replacement or spare key to keep machines operational on construction sites, roadworks, landscaping projects, and facilities maintenance.
Also known as:
Starter key, plant key, machinery key, engine key, switch key, key barrel key, equipment starter key, plant machinery key, site machinery key.
Fits Models:
VT1
Product Specifications
| L&S Part No. | DD |
|---|---|
| Unit of Sale | 1 |
| Applications | VT1 |
| Machine Type | Dumpers, Excavators |
| Fits Models | VT1 |
