So the snow might be coming to MD and I figured it was
time to switch
the E20 from mower deck to snowblower. However earlier
this year the
front lift belt broke and I just tied it to the deck
instead of
replacing it.
So off came the deck (breaking two bolts due to corrosion)
and out came
the lift. Took the motor off so I didn't have to remove it
from the
tractor (it's a Bill Gunn top of the line one with the
wires coming out)
and got the old belt out while breaking the wire staple
that holds it to
the shaft.
Put the new belt on, used a new staple to hold it in, and
went to
re-attach to the tractor. Then one of the wires to the
lift motor broke
flush with the motor.
Great.
Fortunately I had two spare motors. Got one of them,
hooked it up, put
lift back on and everything works. I don't quite like how
the lift motor
smells at 36 volts, but it's getting better now, I think I
replaced the
brushes on the spare so maybe they worked in. As long as I
run it in
short pulses it seems ok.
Blower is on, ready to go. I will see how 36 volts runs on
a original
stock motor, since it is a series winding it should hold,
and to be
honest the current should only be 1/2 the 18 volt levels.
Never dull. I should have done this over the summer
instead of the cold
and muddy winter.
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