Re: (ET) Lift strap substitute

["Steven Naugler" <snaugler earthlink net>]

Steve S. and others....

I would not assume your problematic mower deck motor's problem was just a
stuck brush.  Whenever I've seen brushes stuck in DC or universal motors
they were stuck because they were worn out.

If brushes are worn out they will bounce and arc.  This will rapidly erode
your commutator segments.  If you let this happen your armature is scrap.

I'd strongly recommend taking the motor apart and inspecting the brushes.

Steve Naugler
snaugler earthlink net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "SteveS" <ssawtelle fcc net>
To: <Elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 3:47 PM
Subject: (ET) Lift strap substitute


> I have my E12S on loan to my sister and I when I was up visting this
weekend
> she 'fessed up that she got the lift strap caught up in the mower. The
mower
> won.  There wasn't enough left to make a new end, so I went down to the
> local hardware store to find web strapping and a sewing awl. Being lazy
and
> not wanting to sew, I looked around and spied a 4' dog leash hanging up
that
> looked like the right material, plus it had a nice 'handle' loop at one
end
> and a clip in a small loop in the other end. I realized I had a 'no sew'
> fix. I hacksawed the clip off (too bad it was a nice clip) and put the
> staple through that end. The handle end went to the mower. Only possible
> problem is the free end of the handle loop was folded under so at the 
> sewn
> part of the loop there were three thickesses of material. I had to turn
the
> strap so the 'bump' was down other wise it would catch on the metal
> cover/support  just behind the lift roller.
>
> We are still going to get the right strap but for an emrgency fix, this
> seems to work - and only $4.50!
>
> BTW, it also looked like a motor had blown, but it turned out to be a
stuck
> brush.  Phewww!
>
> - SteveS
> E20
> E12S
>
>
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