RE: (ET) Re: mover deck submerged.

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

You might want to get them up and running as soon as possible.  They'll 
heat up in normal operation and cook themselves out better than letting 
the sun heat/evaporate the water with the chance of leaving rust.  Just 
take the blades off and turn them on.  You could probably leave the 
charger on at the same time to keep your batteries up.

Good luck and keep use informed.

Bob

Robert W. Klein II
SSGN Deputy Technical Manager AWS/AWSS
1176 Howell Street
Newport, RI 02841
Phone: 401-832-1948
FAX:  401-832-7877
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-----Original Message-----
From: Perry Cain [mailto:perry suppleye com] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 9:19 AM
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: (ET) Re: mover deck submerged.


Took one of the motors apart.  Surprisingly damp inside. ;0

The bearings were in fact sealed.  Which surprised me, since there has 
been very little maintenance on this particular tractor prior to my 
ownership.

Thus, I am going with Chris Zacks "leave it upside down in the sun" for a 
few days theory.  I see no reason why they would be damaged beyond use.

 



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