Re: (ET) Dozer and Lift Motor

["SteveS" <ssawtelle fcc net>]

First:

Did you run the strap down to the blade and back up to the lift arm? I 
found
on mine this 2-1 advanatge made a huge difference.

Second:

As to the blade tilting, read over:

http://www.elec-trak.org/resources/GEDozerManual/1_GIF.html

for how to adjust (or lock out) the tilting mechanism.

BTW, in the mnaual, GE seems to indicate a direct connection of the strap,
but the doubling puts much less strain on the lift motor.

On the hand control, I haven't had much chance to fool with mine so I can't
offer any advice there, other than it doesn't seem like the best setup.

SteveS
E12S


----- Original Message -----
From: <Jeremy Gagliardi com>
To: "Elec-Trak" <>
Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 9:37 AM
Subject: (ET) Dozer and Lift Motor


> I got a chance to try out my dozer blade on Saturday (I haven't had the
> opportunity all winter, because of lack of snow).  I was basically
> scraping the top layer of soil off of our garden, which had weeded over.
>
> First the Lift Motor:
> It seems to me the lift was very strained by raising the blade.  I heard
> a clicking noise and the motor went really s-l-o-w as it lifted the
> blade.  I wonder if my motor is not up to snuff or if this is normal for
> the heavy Dozer blade.
>
> Second, the Dozer blade:
> It doesn't seem to have much earth-moving capability.  Basically, every
> time I hit a well-rooted weed (like a dense patch of wild onions), the
> whole blade would bend over 90 degrees off vertical and slide over the
> clump, then whap back into place.  And, the hand clamp seems very stiff
> to me.  None of the parts are rusted over, but when I pull the hand
> clamp, it goes about 2mm under my tightest grip, and doesn't disengage
> that little stop bolt.  Is there a way to lossen this up?
>
> Comments?
>
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