(ET) new electrics

[wombat <wombat dssinternet net>]

The JD90 uses a "slip clutch" on each mower motor shaft, fiber washer 
between two heavy steel waxhers and a shoulder bolt to prevent 
overtightening.  Dunno about anyone else, but I don't like the idea of 
controlling that blade slip with a torue on the mounting bolt, not a 
dependable  way to mount anything unless it can be locked by a set 
screw.  Not nice to have a blade play boomerang {:-{

Yeah, I don't have any problems with the 3 fixed speeds and only two 
solenoids in the power circuits, although an automatic speed control 
that would adjust over the ground travel to cutting load might be kinda 
neat.  (;-')

wombat

I agree on an outboard charger been using one for a lot of years since 
the timer quit on the onboard one.