Re: (ET) Deck Motors

[steves <ssawtelle erols com>]

What exactly happens when they fail? Is there smoke, are they extremely 
hot, or do they just quit?

If they just suddenly don't run (especially after sitting) it could just 
be stuck brushes.

You can ohm things out to be sure the thermal switch is working.

Please detail as much as you can about what's going on. These motors 
arer pretty robust. I would think the biggest problems these motors 
would face are: stuck brushes (easy to fix), physical damge (pretty 
obvious), and weak magnets from severe overheating.

There is a source (or was) online for new motors - some alternate energy 
place; but they weren't cheap.

- SteveS



Erick Smith wrote:
> My Wheelhorse E141 seems to eat up deck motors - went through 3 last  
> summer and I am now down to only two good motors.
>
> Local DC motor places can't seem to rebuild them.
>
> Anyone have any idea who will rebuild 36v deck motors?
> Or know where I might be able to buy them?
>
> Other than the fact that these were old, I'm not sure why they are  
> going out.  There is what appears to be a safety shutoff each motor  
> to prevent overheating, but, perhaps because these are old motors,  
> they were not working.  Thoughts?
>
> Erick Smith
>
>
>
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