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Early Dixon "z-drive" zero turns used a mechanical cone clutch drive. Might be an option if hydraulics is not.
One drive motor on each of the rear wheels, with individual controllers is also another option. Was that how the electric-ox worked? Not sure. Or you could re-power an existing hydro drive and deck with a mars type pancake motor. A few guys have done that by simply using a double pulley arrangement. The real issue with any repower of existing equipment is finding room for batteries. > > Hi Guys, > I've just joined your list, I was directed to your list by the electric > boat guys. I blew up the engine on my 15 year old 42" riding mower. I > really want a zero turn mower to replace it, but those are expensive. > Looking at my old one I could just get a new engine, but for the price of a > new 21 hp motor I might as well just buy a new mower. Instead I was > thinking of converting my old mower into a zero turn with electric drive > motors. To drive the blades I would get a new 12-15 hp gas motor. Looking > at what I have now it looks like I could use the frame and deck from the old > mower by turning it around backwards, removing the old rear drive wheels and > transmission (which would now be the front) and putting casters there. Then > I would mount a new axle/drive wheels driven by electric motors on what was > the front of the old mower. I looked at some scooter motors available on > the net, but it looks like the biggest ones are about 1 KW. I'm not sure if > this will be enough drive power, although my yard is level so it might be. > I figure the mower with me on it will probably be around 500 lbs. Also, I > assume I would need two controllers because each wheel has to be > individually controllable, or are there controllers with two channels? > Thanks, > Jerry Barth > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <http://cosmos.phy.tufts.edu/mhonarc/elec-trak/attachments/20131104/1d3b9be5/attachment.html> > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Elec-trak mailing list > Elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu > https://cosmos.phy.tufts.edu/mailman/listinfo/elec-trak > > > End of Elec-trak Digest, Vol 11, Issue 188 > ****************************************** |