RE: (ET) Lost all forward speeds on E12

["Steve Caplan" <scaplan mdtelephone com>]

Dave,
        Do you have the Hosfelt part # fot the relay & socket you bought?
                                                        Thanks,
                                                        Steve E15 Balto

-----Original Message-----
From: daveb [mailto:daveb seanet com]
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 10:30 AM
To: Elie, Larry (L.D.); Richard Zachary; Elec-trak list
Subject: RE: (ET) Lost all forward speeds on E12


It sounds like a "welded" fwd/rev relay to me.  It's located behind 
the "firewal" under the hood.  drop the firewall down by removing the 4 
screws (cover the batteries first!) then move the throttle from rev to 
forward.  you should hear a click and see the relay move.  My guess is 
that 
the relay points are stuck in the rev position.  if you are lucky you can 
get 
them apart, clean them up and use again.  Last one I bought from BG was 
$20  
I had this problem so bad that I put in an inline fuse to protect the 
relay 
(now I blow fuses right and left) I also found an equivalent relay ($2)
(Hosfelt.com) with socket that makes it a whole lot easier to change the 
relay and give it a secure mount.

good luck,
dave
seattle 

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---------- Original Message -----------
From: "Elie, Larry \(L.D.\)" <lelie ford com>
To: "Richard Zachary" <njcfsa earthlink net>, "Elec-trak list" <elec-
trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Fri, 21 May 2004 11:32:41 -0400
Subject: RE: (ET) Lost all forward speeds on E12

> I've seen this.  The round black plastic disc that controls the 
> speeds is worn.  The disc engages micro switches that control which 
> contactor closes; that's why you get the reverse speeds.  Forward 
> gets more use and wear than reverse.  Try bending the mount for the 
> forward direction micro switches a fraction of a millimeter toward 
> the black disc.
> 
> Larry Elie
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
> [mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu]On Behalf Of Richard
> Zachary
> Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 10:56 AM
> To: Elec-trak list
> Subject: (ET) Lost all forward speeds on E12
> 
> Had problems a few times with moving the throttle forward and 
> getting no response or a quick jump in the power usage needle but 
> then nothing. Now I nothing at all going forward but reverse works 
> fine.  Had to finish yesterday's mowing in reverse only. Also 
> previously the throttle was jamming so a drop of lubricant on the 
> controller by the first switch solved that.  My guess is that the first
> switch became worn or damaged by my pushing past the jam (before the
> lubrication).
> Would the first speed switch be enough to account for the loss of all
> forward speeds?
> I have an old controller (for parts) and guess that replacing the first
> switch might be the way to go.
> I am a complete novice and am just trying to go on common sense.
> Any advice from someone with experience would be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Richard "Zack" Zachary
> 
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