RE: (ET) ET15 stops suddenly, often...

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

Did you check (1) the foot brake switch and (2) the seat disconnect 
switch?  I have seen similar with a bad foot brake switch.  Next time it 
happens, see if the lift still works, with either 1 or 2 above, the lift 
will still work (which is NOT true of the main disconnect...).

Larry Elie


-----Original Message-----
From: vince albrecht [mailto:wva329 hotmail com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 2:41 PM
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: (ET) ET15 stops suddenly, often...


Yesterday, as my wife was mowing with the ET, there were often times when 
the tractor would just stop dead, as if the disconnect power was engaged. 
Both gauges showed what happens when one engages the power disconnect 
lever.
So, many times after futzing with the range selector and jiggling wires
(and there are MANY wires) behind the front panal, then both gauges would 
start to register once again, and she can get going for a little while.  
She 
told me that often, when she hit a bump, it would do that.  I tried 
checking 
everthing: connections, wires, etc. I seem to think that there's a 
corrosion 
going on or a loss wire, but couldn't find any, except,when going among 
the 
wires, I noticed one of the wires connected to the speed control 
underneath 
was broken off.  I used a jumper wire to connect it to where I thought it 
was broken off.  I didn't notice any appreciable change.  The power pack 
was 
very much charged when we started.  Would appreciate info on why it totally
shuts down.  I think I can resoldier the speed control wire..




William Vincent Albrecht, CPA, M.Div
University of Chicago Investments
office 773-702-3939
home 708-957-8050
cell 312-513-3281


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