Re: (ET) new owner with a question

[steve39 mindspring com]

I have an E16...was my grandmother's.  It sat for about 15 years before I 
got it.  I changed all the batteries, and while the fuel meter came up 
immediately, everything else just sat there.  I had to low the panel on 
the fron of the dash (over the two battieries under the hood) and play 
around with the contacts.  I've found since that it helps to exercise it 
weekly.  It sat all winter but we ran it through the speed settings about 
once a week just to keep all the contacts working.


-----Original Message-----
From: David Roden <etpost drmm net>
Sent: Apr 14, 2005 9:47 AM
To: elec-trak cosmos5 phy tufts edu
Subject: Re: (ET) new owner with a question

On 13 Apr 2005 at 19:23, Allen Hunt wrote:

> I've replaced the
> two front ones so far and turned on the key to check
> to see if anything registered on the fuel meters -
> nothing.  I turned the big master switch on the left
> side of the cowl both ways with no results.

No surprise.  All batteries are connected in series, then to the big 
disconnect.  Unless all the batteries are in place and connected, you 
won't 
see any indication on the meter nor will the tractor run.

Don't be too disappointed if you get all the batteries in and it still 
won't 
go.  If it's been sitting for quite a while, it's likely that there are 
some 
oxidized contacts on relays and control cards.  You may even find that a 
family of mice has lived inside the instrument panel, which usually raises 
hob with the electronics (such as it is).  


David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA

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