RE: (ET) Mower/Ampmeter question

[Klein Robert W NPRI <KleinRW Npt NUWC Navy Mil>]

Had to use my ElectRak welder this weekend so I unplugged my deck and 
fixed my father-in-laws Toro electric snowthrower (cracked weld).  
Unplugged the welder and plugged the mower deck.  Ampmeter readins now 
back to normal.... No problems at all.

Of interest, when I had the mower deck in the verticle blade exposed 
position (unplugged of course, I spun each blade and had no resistance or 
cross cogging of the other motors.  I then plugged the unit in and still 
no cross cogging between motors.  Hummmmmmm  What can this mean?

Bob K in RI

-----Original Message-----
From: Klein Robert W NPRI [mailto:KleinRW Npt NUWC Navy Mil] 
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 2:06 PM
To: 'neil'; elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: (ET) Mower/Ampmeter question


Well spring has sprung and the grass is thick and lush.  I installed the 
mower deck on my WH C-195 (Electrak E-20 in Red)and have cut the lawn 
twice (about .75 acre mostly flat).  I had changed the transmission oil to 
80-140W and it sounds great.  Normal drive around meter readings in the 
GREEN.  When I start the mower deck the amp meter runs in the RED.  No 
drastic drops in the volt meter and the three motors sound smooth.  Any 
ideas on diagnostics?  Should I measure the amp loads on each motor 
individually to see if one's working harder?

Thanks in advance,

Bob Klein

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