Re: (ET) ER8-36 deck motors

[Brian Haines <bhaines nycap rr com>]

Still a tough question to answer.  If all of the deck motors have the same 
flange location, with the JD blades (and probably shims so that they fit 
the ET's bolt), and if there is enough room to lift the deck with the 
lower flanges on...then yes.  Lifting the deck after install will be the 
big issue.  I've seen the motors installed from _below_ and shims added to 
lower them further.  Without knowing the clearances I still can't say if 
it's a good idea or not.

Robert Troll <roberttroll hotmail com> wrote:

>
>Well let me fill in the gaps. 
>
>I have a fantastic John Deere 50'' deck shell that is begging to be 
>converted into electric. The standard deere blade size for that deck is 
>17-3/16". Now i know the ER8-36 deck takes 18 inch blades. I do not have 
>ER8-36 deck motors, but i do have the standard 42'' deck motors. So 
>elec-trak deck motors + john deere deck/blades = 50'' elec-trak deck?
>
>> Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:20:52 -0500
>> Subject: Re: (ET) ER8-36 deck motors
>> From: bhaines nycap rr com
>> To: roberttroll hotmail com
>> 
>> A loaded question if I ever heard one.  :)  same HP.  Some are the 
>> same.diameter.  the issue is the the flange.  Mid mount decks have the 
>> flanges further up the motor.  So....the answer to "can I swap out deck 
>> motors" is....not really.  I've seen flanges moved up but that could 
>> damage the motors and void your warranty.   ;)
>> 
>> Robert Troll <roberttroll hotmail com> wrote:
>> 
>> >
>> >Are the ER8-36 deck motors the same as the 42" front mount deck 
>> >motors? By the same, i mean are they interchangeable? Same HP?
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