Re: (ET) E-20 Switching to Reverse While Moving Forward

[john briese <goodguyforsure hotmail com>]

I have two I-5 with alltrax. The alltrax will handle switching under full power. I have a button switch under my heel. I keep the throttle down and touch the button with my heel. it stops and pulls into reverse. I do it a hundred times everytime I mow. Works great.
John Briese

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> From: raymon10 comcast net
> To: pieter_litch yahoo com
> Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 19:52:44 -0400
> CC: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
> Subject: Re: (ET) E-20 Switching to Reverse While Moving Forward
> 
> I have received comments from two members who reported they have experienced
> no problems from switching to reverse from forward using the Alltrax
> controller. My wiring may be different from theirs. One of them has the dual
> pot setup which I tried to copy. But actually I am not sure exactly how the
> switching works but I do not plan to use the quick reverse again. My main
> motor jerked back so hard I came up off the seat enough to open the seat
> switch. When I cut open the 10 amp switch today to witness the effects the
> inside was black and the small points were melted. Now Harold Zimmerman told
> me yesterday that the replacement switch was the original Micro Switch
> brand. I have a mass of wires connecting the two 5K pots in my setup to the
> controller. I do not know how to measure the amperes that may have been
> generated at the switching but enough current flowed to burn up the
> replacement seat switch. For better long term service I will practice coming
> to a stop on my E-20 and I will add a 10amp fuse in line. Thanks.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pieter Litchfield [mailto:pieter_litch yahoo com] 
> Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 2:53 PM
> To: Raymon R. Ellis
> Subject: Re: (ET) E-20 Switching to Reverse While Moving Forward
> 
> I have fried a number of the little foward/revese relays in my E-15 
> over the years by pulling the throttle lever into reverse while 
> rolling forward (original equipment). I have learned the hard way to 
> come to an absolute complete halt before changing direction! I 
> believe I read somewhere that it was perfectly safe to shift the 
> Alltrax from fast forward to fast reverse while rolling along at top 
> speed. It will ramp down and then back up without the big bang. I'd 
> love to have someone else tell me it worked for them before I do it!
> 
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