Re: (ET) Proud owner

["David Roden (Akron OH USA)" <roden ald net>]

On 15 Jan 2002 at 22:22, Oasis654 aol com wrote:

>  mower deck motors maybe another story.  their bearings wear out much
> faster than traction motor bearings, because of proximity to wet grass
> etc. 

Yep, don't fool around with these.  If the mower motor bearings get worn 
enough, the armature can wobble and break a magnet.  When that happens 
it's time for a new one from Bill Gunn, and I hear it's big bucks.

If any of the mower motors feel the slightest bit rough, dismantle and 
replace the bearings in all of them.  Actually, most of the time you only 
need to change the bottom one (which is the easier one to change anyway).

Bearings are good for a few years, but people like to rinse the mower 
deck after mowing, and water gets into the lower bearing, contaminates 
the lubricant, and destroys the bearing.  I don't rinse the deck any 
more; I scrape it with a wooden paint stirring stick.


David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
1991 Solectria Force 144vac
1991 Ford Escort Green/EV 128vdc
1979 General Engines ElectroPed 24vdc
1970 GE Elec-trak E15 36vdc
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