Re: (ET) E15 with a forward drive problem

[Barry Woods <barry woods wright edu>]

Hi everyone,

The weekend before last I pulled out the Elec-Trak to mulch the leaves and
test the Gatorblades under maximum load conditions (i.e.a layer leaves 
thick
enough to cover my feet).  My neighbor and his son had been working in 
their
backyard for about an hour and a half, using a leaf blower and a rake.
Shortly after they went in for lunch I got the tractor out and 
mowed/mulched
my back yard. It usually takes me about 20 minutes to do the back lawn, but
took about 45 minutes this time as I had to go over some of the heaviest
areas two or three times before the leaves would mulch completely.

By the time they came back out from lunch I was in the house watching TV-- 
it took them almost another hour to finish. And my backyard looked better
than theirs as, not only was it free of leaves but the grass was nicely
trimmed.  I am sure they were surprised (and probably muttered a few 
things)
when they came back.  They went in to lunch with my backyard a mess (even
worse than theirs) when they came back from lunch my yard was picture
perfect (well...almost).

The Elec-Trak and Gatorblades are a great combination. (Beware of the leaf
dust and debris, however.  I had to take a vacuum cleaner and clean the
Electrak when I was done.).

Take care and wishing everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving.

Barry


From: "David Roden (Akron OH USA)" <roden ald net>
To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 10:58 AM
Subject: Re: (ET) E15 with a forward drive problem


> Sounds like a reverse relay problem.  It's a common failure point - 
> people
> reverse without waiting for the motor to stop fully, and the inductive
surge
> burns the contacts.
>
> If the relay still has 2 good contacts, you may be able to swap it with
the
> FW relay and keep going for a while.  If not, Bill Gunn sells new reverse
> relays.  They're not terribly expensive - maybe $15.
>
> You definitely need a Homeowner's Service Manual, though.
>
>
> David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
> 1991 Solectria Force 144vac
> 1991 Ford Escort Green/EV 128vdc
> 1970 GE Elec-trak E15 36vdc
> 1974 Avco New Idea 36vdc
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