RE: (ET) What spped?

["Elie, Larry (L.D.)" <lelie ford com>]

That sound about right.  D2 for light mowing, D1 for most mowing.  In 
really heavy grass I drop to 'low'  Low-low is for tilling.

Larry Elie


-----Original Message-----
From: Pieter Litchfield [mailto:plitch attglobal net]
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 10:02 PM
To: Discussion list Electrac tractor
Subject: (ET) What spped?



Since I have so much time to think while mowing, I came up with a question
I'm not sure has been asked in this group.

What speed do you use to mow?

I have an E-15 with the standard front mounted 3 motor deck, and for
"normal" grass lengths I use 3rd gear with the speed controller on direct 
(I
believe its called that) - that's the speed at which neither the rersistors
or field weakening circuits are active, at the notch in the scale.  If I
left the lawn go too long, I will use 2nd with the controller set to "high"
and pull a sweeper to pick up the clippings, but its almost too slow.