Re: (ET) I-5 foot pedal .vs. cruise control

[Charlie <medievalist gmail com>]

Crawling around in and under the I-5 this weekend, I found that my
brake switch was all gummidged up with mud and stuff; now it's all
clean and adjusted for an earlier cutout.  Thanks Jim!

Nick, your trick worked too.  And I finally found the correct wiring
diagram for my machine, so I think I even understand why it worked.

--Charlie

On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Charlie <medievalist gmail com> wrote:
> Thanks, guys, I should be able to check it out over the weekend, will
> post results to the list.
>
> --Charlie
>
>
> Nick Skinner kc2dzb nycap rr com:
>
>>You should be able to disengage the cruise by tapping momentarily 
>>pressing the throttle down as well.
>
> Jim Coate <lists freerangeelectric com>:
>
>> Perhaps your brake switch needs adjustment? It should activate with 
>> light
>> pressure on the pedal, before the friction brake is fighting the motor 
>> that
>> much. Look underneath and you'll see a pin from the brake pedal that 
>> pushes
>> on the brake switch lever. Loosen nut with a small wrench to adjust.
>>
>>
>> On 6/13/12 10:51 AM, Charlie wrote:
>>>
>>> Turning OFF the cruise is not so smooth - the motor seems to want to
>>> keep going until the tractor's been dragged to a dead stop by the
>>> friction brake, so it's actually quicker to stand up and release the
>>> seat switch.
>>