Re: (ET) Wheel Horse E-141

["Jim (fiskfarm)" <fiskfarm attbi com>]

Just to throw some more light on the 141 it will run fine on one bank of
batteries. I recommend modifying the height (as I am doing) to accommodate 
the
taller 6v batteries as they are far superior to 12v. The one I own has a 3
motor mid mount deck and I have only seen the 3 motor deck in this part of 
the
country. (Cape Cod, Ma.) Does a better mowing job by far than the front 
deck
and I also use a mid mount grader blade, The tractor is very powerful and 
the
constant run motor system actually uses less juice than the resistor 
systems.
All in all it takes a little getting used to after spending years on GE 
style
ETs. I love em all!

Speaking of which I am still involved in my move from the Cape to Moosehead
Lake in Maine and I really need to unload some more ET's, possibly even the
141. Contact me if you are interested.

Jim

"Pestka, Dennis J" wrote:

> Harold;
>
> See archived Steve Naugler response below.
> I think there was a mix-up with Chucks message on the batteries
>
> Dennis
> Elsberry, MO
>
> The E141 was a Wheel Horse only design based on a gasoline tractor 
> chassis.
> It used as delivered six 12 volt batteries, wired in a series/parallel
> arrangement to give 36 volts.  Bill Gunn once theorized that Wheel horse 
> did
> that because at that time the six volt EV batteries were being 
> supplanted by
> the 12 volt types.  Of course, the six volt EV battery is still with us.
> Unfortunately the use of 12 volt batteries gave you twice as many cells 
> to
> top off with water, and created the possibility of charge imbalance 
> during
> charging.  It also used a Wheel Horse supplied off board charger.
>
> The E141 used a single speed traction motor with either a seven or eight
> speed shift on the fly transmission, which I believe was Wheel Horse
> designed .  Reverse was also by the transmission.  This transmission was
> also used on some of the Wheel Horse gasoline tractors.
>
> The mid mounted mower deck used a single large electric motor with belt
> drive vs. the GE three motors on a front or mid mount (E12-M).  This made
> the deck almost identical to the gas powered decks, although the electric
> deck could not be supplied with a grass clipping bagger, where the 
> gasoline
> versions could.  I suspect a power limitation in the electric motor not
> present in the gasoline powered tractor.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Steve Naugler
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: FixItUp [mailto:fixitup localnet com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 4:18 AM
> To: Ceswtrac aol com; elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
> Subject: Re:Re: (ET) Wheel Horse E-141
>
> Thanks for the info,Chuck
> Sounds like a step backward from the Elec-Trak series.
> Thanks again,
> Harold Z.
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> I have a E-141, and the parts and service books. The batteries were dead
> when  I picked it up and have not had time to look in to it. On the E-141
> the  traction motor runs all the time like a gas tractor. You use a 
> clutch,
> and  have reverse through the trans. It has what Wheel Horse called an
> electronic  brain, which does not appear to be serviceable and a relay 
> for
> the drive  motor and one for the deck. It uses six, 6 volt batteries 
> wired
> in two  series. And an external charger with I believe a six pin plug.
>
>                                                                      
> Chuck