BATTERY-POWERED STAND-ALONE MOTOR UNIT

A stand-alone motor unit including a flange coupled to a housing on a first side thereof and configured to couple the motor unit to a piece of power equipment. Apertures through the flange define a first fastener pattern that matches an identical, second fastener pattern defined in the piece of power equipment. An electric motor within the housing includes a stator and a rotor supported for rotation relative to the stator. A power take-off shaft receives torque from the rotor, protrudes from one of the flange or a second side of the housing adjacent the first side, and is configured to transfer torque to the piece of power equipment. A battery receptacle is coupled to the housing and includes a second terminal electrically connected to the controller and engageable with a first terminal of a battery pack to transfer current between the battery pack and the motor.