Re: (ET) mower deck questions

["SteveS" <ssawtelle fcc net>]

Hey Jeremy,

Q1: Yes, on top of each motor, under the cover.

Q2: I think it's a safety thing. With the metal baffles inside, it may be 
of
small use, but it's amazing how a rock can ricochet and find it's way 
around
barriers. Without the baffles it becomes much more important I think.

Q3: I think this one is safety and performance. Mine has the baffles, but
evidently there is a newer style deck that doesn't need them? I also have
noticed past postings debating using baffles on the standard deck and I'm
not sure if a consensus was reached.  I would think Bill has replacement
baffles.

In any case I'd be darned sure I had at least one (baffles and/or rubber
strip) in place. I've had two bad incidents (non-ET) with missing baffles.
In one, a small rock was thrown about 100 feet and destroyed my solar hot
water glass cover (4x10 foot safety glass).  The other time I was running a
bush hog which hit a rock. I instinctively turned at the sound and a large
rock wisked by and grazed my forehead.

SteveS

----- Original Message -----
From: <Jeremy Gagliardi com>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: (ET) mower deck questions


> Speaking of mowers.  I was using mine this past Saturday (second chance 
> in
2
> months with all the rain).  The middle motor turned off about 30-40
minutes into
> mowing and felt hotter than the others.  With a 5 minute rest, I heard a
slight
> *click* sound and when I turned it back on, all 3 motors were running
fine.
>
> Q1:  Is there a heat switch that resets when cooler, or is my motor
(brushes?)
> going bad?
>
> I think I know why the motor overheated.  My blades are as dull as the
seat
> cushion, and perhaps the middle blade is unbalanced.  I am having a set
> sharpened but won't be ready till next Saturday.  They are _SO_ dull that
it
> cuts the same with the beveled or the blunt side facing out--NOT good for
my
> grass, but what can I do until I get the sharpened ones back.
>
> Some more questions:
> Q2:  My working mower deck does not have the rear flap strip--the rubber
strip
> that sits above the rollers.  Is this a safety/performance problem, or 
> can
I
> operate without it?
> Q3:  Also, I had to remove the steel walls that normally surround the
blades (is
> this called the grass deflector assembly?) because it was very rusty and
bent to
> hell and kept interfering with the blades' movements.  Is this a
> safety/performance problem, or can I operate without it?
>
> For both Q2&Q3, I have been operating with them.
>
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>
> On Mon, 16 Jun 2003 08:10:55 -0400, "SteveS" wrote:
> > One missing document from elec-trak.org is the mower manual, which is
why I
> > posted it at:
> >
> > http://users.rcn.com/ssawtelle/
> >
> > You may have some subtle differences (I have only seen one mower deck
with
> > the chain extensions on the springs), but it's a good start.
> >
> > The tiller I don't know....
> >
> > - SteveS
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve Richardson" <scr echoweb net>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 7:24 PM
> > Subject: Re: (ET) mower deck questions
> >
> >
> > > I just got a mower deck for my E-15 a week ago and I didn't know it
needed
> > > the guide bar until I saw one on the non functioning E-15 I got at 
> > > the
> > same
> > > time I got the deck.  Does anyone have any up close pictures how the
deck
> > is
> > > attached ?  I also need a picture of the bar or mount that is used to
> > attach
> > > the tiller to the E-15 if some one may have that also.
> > >
> > > Thanks very much
> > >
> > > Steve Richardson
> > > scr echoweb net
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jim Coate" <jbc coate org>
> > > To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
> > > Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 10:32 AM
> > > Subject: (ET) mower deck questions
> > >
> > >
> > > > A few questions as I look more carefully at the mowing deck...
> > > >
> > > > - both of the support arms have a black plastic sleeve maybe 3"
long. Is
> > > > this supposed to provided protection from where the arm rubs 
> > > > against
the
> > > > front bracket? Is it time to replace since there are holes worn
through
> > > > the plastic?
> > > >
> > > > - one of the arms has a "C" clip thing on it, but the other arm
doesn't.
> > > > Are these clips to keep the black plastic sleeves from sliding off?
How
> > > > important are they?
> > > >
> > > > - above the roller bar is a black rubber strip. With the deck
adjusted
> > > > up fairly high, there is a gap between the rubber strip and the
rollers.
> > > > Is this gap normal or has it worn off and I should replace the
rubber
> > > strip?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > TIA.
> > > > _________
> > > > Jim Coate
> > > > 1992 Chevy S10
> > > > 1970's Elec-Trak
> > > > http://www.eeevee.com
> > > >
> > > >
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