I've had it pointed out to me that the direct drive design of the E-trac
mower deck makes it vulnerable to serious damage if the blade(s) hit an
immovable object or large enough rock. My last etrac acquisition came
with an extra 36v motor and Jacobsen belt driven deck. The idea of
course being that the belt will slip when the blades hit something large
and hard. this is part of an unfinished project though and i've not
started it.
Has anyone already done this?
dave
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From: "Kleinbrahm, Bob" <rkleinbrahm firstrepublic com>
To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 10:23:46 -0600
Subject: (ET) Mower deck motor(s)
>
> I recently sent 3 mower deck motors into Bill for repair work. Bill
had determined that the motors had spent some time "Under Water" and
were not worth rebuilding. The deck came with my E20 purchase last Fall
and had not yet been used by me this year. Bill suggested that he could
put together 3 replacement motors for me out of his stock. He put new
bearings etc., in motors and checked them all out on his test
equipment. Well, needless to say I have used the deck on three
occassions now and had one of the motors freeze up on me. Took it apart
and found a magnete has shattered on one can. Bill wants $105 for a new
can with magnetes, ouch! I need the motor to help manage my 12 acres of
property and went ahead and placed the order with him.
>
> Does anyone have spare deck motors that they would like to sell? Has
anyone else experienced the magents failing? Bill's comment was "Yea,
that happens sometimes."
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob
>
> Bob Kleinbrahm
> Senior Network Engineer
> First Republic Bank
> San Francisco, CA.
> 415-288-1478
>
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