I
found an electric tractor in Oregon City, Oregon! I picked it up last evening.
It is a
GE E-15 with a mower and tiller. Also a slim 60 page binder titled "Service
Training Manual" covering E-12S and E-15 models. This manual is not highly
detailed, but does have system schematics and functional descriptions. The
tractor has a set of 6 batteries in it (US batteries, I think), and I got 4
more loose Trojans. All look old, I hope a can get a set together for testing
at least (I know you should not mix batteries with different ages and
capacities).
The
tractor appears to be in pretty good condition (although I have not
checked it out in the daylight yet). Card #3, the resistor board for field
weakening (the last 4 forward speeds) is cooked. The guy I bought it from
thinks the upper control panel was tipped out then the hood was closed
shorting something out (he had bought the tractor at a yard sale in that
condition). Then there is the question why was the control panel tipped out in
the first place? Anyway, the tractor does not go, but all the motors have been
tested. I am looking forward to getting the tractor
running.
Does
anybody have the schematics for Control Card #1 and Resistor Card #3? These
are just shown as blocks in my "Training Manual".
Thanks!
Rick
Barnes
Aloha,
Oregon