Re: (ET) first mow

["Christopher Zach" <czach computer org>]

Steve:

I have noticed that my E20 mows best in L gear, speed 4 (full current, full
field). In D or D2, it tends to slow down on steep hills and the battery
voltage drops which slows the speed of the deck motors.

Chris


----- Original Message -----
From: SteveS
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 9:11 AM
Subject: (ET) first mow


Well, my snowplow worked great this past winter - we had no snow! But since
I took so long to get the mower deck rebuilt, the grass took off. So this
past weekend I finally did some real Elec-Trak work mowing the yard. Ahh!
The front mount mower takes a bit of getting used to, but I like it. From
what I have read, I was worried that the rear disharge mower wouldn't cut
well in the long (and wet) grass. But it did a good job and rarely bogged
down. I really like how easy cleaning out deck is!

Got a question though. I mowed in the higher of the two low gears and the
elec-trak slowed a lot going up small slopes. Mower speed stayed about the
same, so I think the batteries were up and I never went past mid-dial on 
the
amp gage. One clue is that when I shift (this is an E12S) the speed forward
from stop, I hear the click when I go to the 2nd position, but not to the
3rd position. I also don't notice a speed change between the 2nd and 3rd
position. So I'm guessing I have bad connection somewhere. Coudl this be 
the
cause of my lack of uphill power?

Thanks,

SteveS
E12S

BTW, the mower deck has an eerie bagpipe-drone-kinda sound - I guess from
the small speed differences of the three motors. It's interesting. Reminds
me of riding in multi-engine prop planes (long time ago).