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

["RJ Kanary" <rjkanary nauticom net>]

REAL Tight !  I do not know what the maximum torque that a five sixteenths
bolt, Grade Four or Six can withstand, but that is what I would tighten it
to . The real limiting factor is, being able to get into that space , with
anything that you can really 'reef' on . The most miserable ones, are the
Allen®head variety. Especially the ones that have TWO screws in each hole.
{The top one acts as the lock for the bottom one.......Ask me how I learned
about those. <G>}

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 3:44 PM
Subject: Re: (ET) elec-trak power, rear drive plates, was: Re: ELEC-TRAK in
the UK


> 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
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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