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Re: (ET) RE: Smoke and Power Loss
Robert Klien,
Check the solenoids sounds like one may have stuck.
Mike D
On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 14:50:02 -0400 Klein Robert W NPRI
<KleinRW Npt NUWC Navy Mil> writes:
> Was cutting the lawn with my Wheelhorse C-185 last evening. Came
> down a steep but short incline and had to reverse. Hit the brake
> pedal, stopped the tractor, flicked the reverse switch and by the
> time I had lifted my foot off the brake and hit the accelerator was
> rolling forward slightly. The motor loaded up and then nothing but
> smoke coming from under the cowl/dashboard. Immediately turned off
> the main cutout switch. As I was in a rush I fired up the IC
> Wheelhorse to finish the lawn then used it to tow the electric into
> the shop. Pulled off the panels and found that the heavy power
> cable from the center solenoid to the left side solenoid had burnt
> through at the terminal. I removed and repaired the cable and
> reinstalled. Immediately got back all functions of the tractor in
> forward... Nothing in reverse. I can manually override the
> reversing relay and get it to work but am unable to trace the fault.
> Any ideas out there?
>
> Bob in Charlestown, RI
> 1-C-185 with;
> Plow
> Rear Lifts (2)
> York Rake (homemade)
> Double wide seat (homemade)
> Raising/lowering rear ball hitch
> Front bucket (not yet finished)
> Snow Blower (Single Stage)
>
> Looking for the welder and chainsaw!
>
>
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