Re: (ET) RE: Smoke and Power Loss

[Michael J DeLiso <mjdeliso juno com>]

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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