Re: (ET) Acquiring E15 - Questions

["SteveS" <ssawtelle fcc net>]

And yet another Elec-Trak in VA!

Welcome aboard - I have found this group to be of great help to me.

Tractor should be very quiet - mine improved after changing out the 
traction
motor bearings. Others have noted that the transaxle is pretty simple
(straight cut gears, etc)  and not as quiet as it could be.

The '250V' outlet is actually a 36VDC high amp outlet for plugging in the
power cable from the mower deck, snow thrower, etc.  There is a smaller
outlet next to it for hand-held accessories such as chainsaw, drill, etc.

Don't know about the steering wheel. Mine turns pretty easy, but I haven't
mowed with it yet.

SteveS
E12S
Leesburg, VA


----- Original Message -----
From: "Poush, Andrew (IndSys, SalemVA)" <Andrew Poush IndSys ge com>
To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 3:49 PM
Subject: (ET) Acquiring E15 - Questions


> I am almost the owner of an E15 Elec-Trak.  It's at my house now and the
> soon to be former owner has my deposit.  Pending one mow of my yard we
will
> settle up today.
>
> I'm very pleased to have found this tractor at the very moment that I
needed
> one.  And the seller is only 30 minutes drive from my home on Roanoke, 
> VA.
> I do have some questions however:
>
> Is the tractor supposed to be as quiet as a golf cart?  This one makes
> substantially more noise, transaxle related, I think.
>
> What is the 250V outlet on the left front used for?
>
> Has anyone fit a larger steering wheel (3/4" shaft)?  I want my wife to
> enjoy driving this tractor, too.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Andy
>
> Andrew G. Poush
> GE Industrial Systems
> Turbine Controls Engineer
> Rm 174 * 1501 Roanoke Blvd. * Salem, VA 24153
> ph 540-387-8066 (dc 278-8066) * fax 540-387-7652
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