Re: (ET) Darn, E15 motor out too

[james <jmurray1232 rochester rr com>]

I am on season three with my"creation".  Three neuton mower motors 
installed in a MTD 54" deck.  These motors are not as sealed as the GE 
ones but they seem to be okay for now.


On 3/27/2016 11:05 PM, Darryl McMahon wrote:
> Now that there are a few 36-volt mowers on the market (Worx, B&D, 
> Toro, Earthwise, Sears), I'm thinking about waiting for a couple to 
> arrive in my life (due to dead batteries) and rigging up a front 
> attachment to drive those from an ET.  (Currently I push a 24-volt 
> hand-me-down relic which just needed a better charger and 2 
> replacement wheels - still on the original batteries which have 2004 
> stamped on them.  But I don't have much lawn to mow.)
>
> Darryl
>
> On 3/27/2016 10:34 PM, David Roden wrote:
> > On 27 Mar 2016 at 18:22, Christopher Zach wrote:
> >
> > > WHY PUTTING IT IN STORAGE WRECKS MOTORS?
> >
> > I've seen brush holders corrode from moisture in my garage and barn 
> > during
> > winter storage.  This caused the brushes to bind.
> >
> > I suppose something similar - say, rust on the inside of the motor 
> > housings -
> >   could be causing your magnets to break loose from the housings.
> >
> > I've been wondering for a while how practical it would be to adapt 
> > motors
> > from 36v push mowers for ET decks.  Examples:
> >
> > http://www.ereplacementparts.com/motor-assembly-p-599369.html
> >
> > http://www.ereplacementparts.com/motor-assembly-p-1106816.html
> >
> > I'd be surprised if these motors were as stout and sturdy as the 
> > original GE
> > motors.
> >
> >
> > David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
>
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Thanks!
James Murray