RE: (ET) Dozer and Lift Motor

["Elie, Larry (L.D.)" <lelie ford com>]

What's the trick?  I have NEVER gotten the hand adjustment right!

Larry Elie


-----Original Message-----
From: David Roden (Akron OH USA) [mailto:roden ald net]
Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 11:51 AM
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: Re: (ET) Dozer and Lift Motor


As far as I know, the snow and dozer blades are the same.  

The only problem I've had with the hand control for the blade is that the 
end of the cable where it connects to the blade release lever on the blade 
broke off (twice).  I bent the wire over 90 degrees, and crimped on a 3/8" 
ring terminal (electrical lug).  Works fine so far, though I didn't get to 
use it much all winter.

When my handgrip got stiff, I worked several drops of speedometer cable 
lubricant down the cable from the hand grip (Lock-Ease works fine too).  
Now 
I do this at the beginning of each snow season.  It's messy, but it makes 
the cable work smoothly.  In general I like the design of this blade 
pivot; 
it's very easy to use as long as you keep it lubed.

In addition to adjusting the trip springs as others have noted, you might 
want to touch up the angle of the blade edge for a less or more aggressive 
cut.  Loosen the bolts and slide the edge up or down so it curves less 
straight ahead or more.  (Look at the blade bottom, and this will make 
more 
sense.)  I think Bill can still provide a replacement if that edge strip 
is 
worn down.

I've used the blade for both dirt and snow.  For the latter, I prefer it 
to 
the snow thrower.


David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
1991 Solectria Force 144vac
1991 Ford Escort Green/EV 128vdc
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1974 Avco New Idea 36vdc
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