(ET) my new E12s update

["e s" <stupidemail5 lycos com>]

So I studied the manuals, looked over the conflicting schematics, and 
scratched my head, and poof, first try, I jumped pins 4 and 5 on board 1 
and off she goes. i shall have to see if one of our parts guys has a good 
board, probably not the last problem I will have with it. 

SO, next question. Has anyone ever welded the diff in one of these? Holy 
crap, the thing is hopeless!!! Plenty of power, but it just can't put it 
to the ground. I had to jump out the seat switch so I could get off an 
PUSH. I will have to work on the switch also because I need to be able to 
lean to give traction to the slipping wheel. Maybe Quaife will make a 
Torsen diff for it! The tire pressure was mid 20's, so I put it down 
around 10, more like the manual says, and it seemed better. Might need 
some ballast. 


The mower deck seems to dig, especially when backing, seems like the 
brackets that hold the rollers in the back.  Also, are the mounts supposed 
to offer more resistance, one side seems to collapse pretty easily, to the 
point that it will back into the front tire. 

Keith