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

["Hazen, Dwight L" <hazen indiana edu>]

Vince,

  The seat safety switch is going bad. I bet your wife weighs less than you
do. You can test the switch by jumping the switch out under the seat. 

  Dwight 



Dwight L. Hazen, Indiana University, UITS 
Bloomington, In. 47408-7378 Phone 812-855-5367 hazen indiana edu
http://php.ucs.indiana.edu/~hazen/ Ham Radio wb9tlh arrl net
IP Phone number 812-856-9251


> -----Original Message-----
> From: vince albrecht [SMTP:wva329 hotmail com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 1:41 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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