RE: (ET) Need lifter motor.

["Chris Tromley" <chris_t microtrac com>]

James Jarrett wrote:

> I bought this ET last year, and it has served me well, but I 
> did not notice that the last owner had re-wired the 
> connection for the lifter to 36v, not 18.  It worked well 
> enough with no-load so I didn't notice, but the instant I put 
> a load on it, it let the smoke out.

Hi James,

Just to make sure - do you have a GE Elec-Trak or an Avco New Idea?  The 
ETs
do have an 18 V lift motor, but my New Idea (and all New Ideas?) has a 36 V
motor.  Not sure about the Wheelhorse models.  Your motor may have zorched
for a reason other than being over-volted.

Make sure you thread the lift strap correctly.  For heavy implements there
might be an additional roller that acts like a block and tackle, letting 
the
motor turn twice as far for the same height of lift - which cuts the load 
in
half.

Chris Tromley
near Philadelphia  PA  USA

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