Re: (ET) mover deck submerged.

[Rod Hower <rodhower ameritech net>]

Perry,
If you need bearings let me know, I have thousands at
work (yours for free).  Just let me know what size you
need and I'll drop them off on the way home from work.
Rod

--- Christopher Zach <czach computer org> wrote:

> Perry Cain wrote:
> > It was one of those great moments in history. 
> Working on the wiring of my
> > E12m.  Just got it running today. It seems to go
> only one speed forward and
> > one speed reverse.  Reverse is clearly faster.  
> 
> Hm. An E12 could either be a PM motor or a shunt
> wound one. If it's 
> creeping slowly and has two big wires and two small
> ones it's probably a 
> shunt.
> 
> Does it move along without pinning the ammeter?
> 
> > Had the seat switch wired together.
> Oh really bad idea....
> 
> > Anyway, my question is, if you happened to
> submerge your mower deck in
> > water, and it takes about 2 hours to get out, what
> damage is done?
> Well, you want to take the motors off and clean them
> out. Check the 
> bearings; maybe put some oil/grease on them to
> replace anything that was 
> washed out. Depends on submerged; did you drive the
> whole tractor into 4 
> feet of water? Dry everything including the deck
> upside down for a day 
> or two in the sun.
> 
> Also take off the casters and repack them and the
> wheel sleeve bearings 
> with grease. You probably washed all that off.
> 
> If so I wonder why it couldn't get out under it's
> own power.
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
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