Wow, 44 mediums. Sounds like you know what you are doing. If the motor is starting up every time, I would not worry about it. The 6 volt starter on my 12 volt Ford tractor fowls up a lot. I don?t rebuild it until it starts having trouble starting.
If it holds 24 deeps, then it probably holds 48 mediums. It is usually double.
Jim Altmiller