Re: (ET) lights 12V lights and 12V lift

[Reo43 aol com]

I have a New Idea with the Prestolite motor. At the Ohio swap meet last  
summer we determined that it was the 18 V version. This week I removed and 
 
cleaned all the batteries (long overdue) and when I re-installed them I 
changed  the lift motor to a 24 V connection. I have it on a 20 amp manual 
circuit 
 breaker, which hasn't tripped with the front mower deck. Just now I 
checked  the amp draw when lifting the front deck - 14 - 17 amps. I don't  
know 
what it will do with the snow blower.
 
It runs considerably faster than it did at 18 V. Also, I have a spare 
motor 
 in case I burn out this one.
 
Erv Troyer     Lagrange, IN

----- Original Message ----- 
On Wed, 28 May 2014 18:51:00  jlantonucci comcast net wrote

>I was told the new idea 36V lift motors were recalled because they were  
so 
>strong they were breaking things, and they substituted 18V versions in  
their
>place.? I use 30A slow blow fuses in the GE lifts as recommended,  
anything>
> else doesn't last when plowing snow.