Re: (ET) ET No Go

["RJ Kanary" <rjkanary nauticom net>]

 The armature of the traction motor should turn rather freely. I must
caution you, however, about doing this with the tractor powered up. If 
there
is any residual magnetism left in the field pole pieces, the motor could
take off, and attain incredible speeds. Watch those fingers !


RJ Kanary @ Bandi Bros. Inc.
Member TRNi  Since 1998
ASE® Certified Master Auto Technician
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----- Original Message -----
From: "SteveS" <ssawtelle fcc net>
To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 5:41 PM
Subject: Re: (ET) ET No Go


> Thanks again to all for the ideas and info!
>
> The revelation that what I may have is actually an E12S seems to make
sense,
> as the schematic I was using was for an E12 and things weren't adding up.
I
> just looked at an E15 schematic and it looks a lot more like my wiring.
And
> there's the circuit card! So, is having an E12S a good thing (compared to
an
> E12)?
>
> Can't wait to get home and go thru it armed with the right info!
>
> I'm a bit puzzled by Jim's surprise about spinning the motor by hand.
Should
> it be hard to move by hand normally?
>
> Well like they say:
>
> "It's not what you don't know; it's what you know that ain't so"
>
> - Steve
>
> E12S!
>
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