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Steve,
I balance my blades it helps stop the vibration. I thought my motors were is good shape in my deck. But when I took the motors apart it was a different story. Yes, going up hill the tractor will slow down. You may have to change gears if the motor slows down to much. After you have mowed for a while look for any connections that might be getting warm. You can use your hand for this. Replace, clean and tighten any suspect connection.
I won the bid on EBay for the 36v to 120ac rotary converter. The converter works great! It has run any thing I have plugged into it. I replaced the 20amp locking accessory plug on the tractors with 50amp Anderson genderless plugs (the gray one). The converter needs about 30amps from the tractor to make 900w at 120 volts. Not the most efferent way but ok for power tools out in the yard.
If you are interested in a converter Email svtboy powerweb com he has a few more new converters for sale.
Dwight
Dwight L. Hazen, Indiana University, UITS Bloomington, In. 47408-7378 Phone 812-855-5367 hazen indiana edu http://php.ucs.indiana.edu/~hazen/ Ham Radio wb9tlh arrl net IP Phone 317.278.4014 Change is inevitable except from a vending machine.
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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).
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