Re: (ET) elec-trak power, rear drive plates, was: Re: ELEC-TRAK in the UK

["Christopher Meier" <mr23 mn rr com>]

Anyone happen to know the torque setting for the set screw?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RJ Kanary" <rjkanary nauticom net>
To: "Christopher Meier" <mr23 mn rr com>; <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 1:56 PM
Subject: Re: (ET) elec-trak power, rear drive plates, was: Re: ELEC-TRAK in
the UK


> A common disease, indeed. It is less likely  to occur, if the hubs used
have
> set screws in two locations. One set screw, on the key, and another about
90
> degrees away.
>
>
> RJ Kanary  Bandi Bros. Inc.
> Member TRNi  Since 1998
> ASE® Certified Master Auto Technician
>
> rjkanary nauticom net
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Christopher Meier" <mr23 mn rr com>
> To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 2:39 PM
> Subject: (ET) elec-trak power, rear drive plates, was: Re: ELEC-TRAK in
the
> UK
>
>
> > Yesterday I was swapping the rear tires (actually, flipping them around
to
> > reduce the footprint for the summer), and found that the right side
drive
> > plate had some rotational slop to it.  Got it off with the puller 
> > (after
> > removing
> > the locking bolt), and found that the key had worn the plate's inner
> > diameter
> > a few degrees.  Anyone else have this happen to them?  I'll probably be
> > calling Bill this next week to get a replacement, along with a new key.
It
> > will
> > probably work fine for a while yet, but every time I reverse direction
> it's
> > probably wearing more.
> >
> > Reason I mention this is if you're planning to get into tractor pulls,
> etc,
> > check these out first!
> >
> > -Chris
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "David Roden (Akron OH USA)" <roden ald net>
> > To: "Christopher GODDARD" <goddards chadwell1 fsnet co uk>;
> > <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
> > Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 12:06 PM
> > Subject: Re: (ET) ELEC-TRAK in the UK
> >
> >
> > > The ET "horsepower" ratings were pretty fanciful.  They were intended
to
> > suggest
> > > that the tractors were about as capable as gas tractors of that hp
> rating.
> > So an
> > > E12 can supposedly do as much as a 12hp gas tractor.  Based on my
> > experience
> > > with an E15, I can believe this.  There are folks using ETs in 
> > > tractor
> > pulls over here
> > > with a fair bit of success.
> > >
> > > The wound-field motors are pretty darn stout.  You'll be amazed at 
> > > how
> > strongly
> > > they can pull and how durable they are.  Many or all apparenly have 
> > > an
> > internally
> > > connected series field, but the dominant field is the externally
> connected
> > > separately excited field.  I've heard that the 4QD controllers work
well
> > with these
> > > motors but haven't tried one yet.
> > >
> > > Some of the E12s, and I believe all of the E8s and E10s, had PM
motors.
> > These
> > > didn't stand up well to overheating and are usually considered less
> > desirable than
> > > the GE wound-field motors.  In fact I can't think of any current PM
> motor
> > that
> > > would be a better choice than the wound-field for this application.
> > >
> > > I believe they all used Peerless transaxles, but I don't know what
model
> > or models.
> > > Someone else here probably does.
> > >
> > > The mower motors are PM type but I have no data.  You can buy rebuilt
> > motors,
> > > new decks, and complete assemblies from Bill Gunn at +1 608 868-6220.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps.
> > >
> > > David
> > > Akron OH USA
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>