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Re: (ET) replacement rollers for rear of mower deck



I'm looking all over, but can't find my messages relating to rollers and the deck in the files here.  I bought a kit from some member of this forum which consisted of new rollers for the rear and two ball-shaped wheels that required holes to be drilled in the roller adjustment bracket.  These ball shaped wheels (not original equipment) have completely solved the rear roller bar bracket digging into the sod, and their shape allows them to slide sideways on corners.  They can be seen on many modern tractor mowers.  I'd strongly recommend this setup to ET deck owners, and I regret that I cannot find the name of the vendor here.  Maybe if you are still out there you will identify yourself.


At 11:47 AM 6/23/2008, you wrote:
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
> [ mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of Joel Parks
> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 8:55 PM
> To: Elec-Trak email list
> Subject: (ET) replacement rollers for rear of mower deck
>
> Hi all,
>
> Anyone have a suggestion for off-the-shelf or
> very-little-modification-needed material to use as replacement rollers
> for
> the rear edge of my E15? (ok, RJ, it's an E15HA ;-)
>
> I seem to remember some discussion about this a couple years back.  I
> think
> someone mentioned machining them out of Delrin or Nylon or something.
> But I
> don't have access to the right machines for something like that.
>
> I'm ripping up the yard on turns and reversing, with the bracket ends
> that
> hold the rod that the rollers run on.  I have no idea what diameter the
> rollers were when they were new, but the outer rollers now have a
> distinct
> taper to them and are nowhere as large diameter as the inner ones.  I
> imagine they were all the same, uniform diameter when new?
>
> Jim Coate, are you going to be selling rollers like these ?
>
> thanks,
> Joel
>

I just this last week replaced all of my rollers. I searched for quite
awhile and ended up discovering that Harold Z's rollers are the best
solution. He not only provides these specifically for ET's, but he has
the best prices I found for any roller.

--
Stay Charged!
Hump

Heres a clip from one of Harolds recent posts;

Yes I am still very much in the business of supplying Elec-Trak parts
and I thank all my loyal customers for their past support and hope to
continue to supply your parts needs in the future. I have had many
parts reproduced,for example I just received a shipment of relays
yesterday that I had made up and manufactured in the USA. I have
parted out approx. 25-30 machines and sold another 15 or so as working
machines. In addition I have purchased Elec-Trak parts inventory from
about 12-15 former dealers.I have a price list of common parts which
Don Barry was very kind in posting on the www.Elec-Trak.com website .
This can also be mailed or faxed if you contact me.
 Somebody mentioned using credit cards for payment and am happy to say
that I have been accepting cards for several years.
 Barry,I don't know why your email didn't come through,I can only hope
you had the wrong address. If anybody has similar problems,please
don't hesitate to give me a phone call or fax with your needs.
 Sincerely,
 Harold Zimmerman
 Clean Power Supply
 Ephrata PA
 717-859-4234 Phone
 717-859-4824 Fax

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