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Re: (ET) This deck died for your sins....
I adjusted them about every 2-3 years. Finally had t get new pads when
one got so thin it dropped out during an adjustment. not too bad for over
25 years or more of use. It maybe time for more owners to check to see if
it's time for them to do the same.
Thanks,
Hank
Office (585) 697-0880
www.RalstonAgency.com
> On Nov 18, 2018, at 6:48 PM, Rob Brockway via Elec-trak <elec-trak
> cosmos phy tufts edu> wrote:
>
> Glad you are ok. I have had a bad experience driving up a steep grade
> when the tractor slipped out of gear. Started backwards down the slope.
> Was very concerned the brakes would cause me to flip over backwards.
> Avoided a tree but was not a good situation.
> Rob in NH
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Nov 18, 2018, at 5:28 PM, Mike Finck via Elec-trak <elec-trak cosmos
>> phy tufts edu> wrote:
>>
>> Wow, what a story. It was probably over in 2-3 seconds but so much went
>> through your mind, you kept your wits about you and mitigated the
>> outcome.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Nov 18, 2018, at 4:53 PM, Chris Zach <cz alembic crystel com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I'll be honest: In about 10 alternate realities I am dead, and no
>>> longer posting on this list. In this one however I merely have a
>>> banged up leg, so I thought I would write up my error such that others
>>> do not repeat it.
>>>
>>> Spent the day mowing leaves and hauling the bags up to the curb with
>>> my E20. It's a pretty heavy tractor; several hundred pounds plus
>>> batteries. The brakes needed adjustment, but they would hold it at a
>>> stop, so I put off getting them adjusted till later. Besides, the
>>> motor in regen mode can stop the tractor easily, and it doesn't go too
>>> fast.
>>>
>>> After taking the last load up the hill I turned to the driveway to go
>>> down and back into the yard. My driveway is pretty long, about a 30
>>> degree slope, and the tractor can get a good bit of regen. This time
>>> however when I went down the tractor popped out of L.
>>>
>>> First reaction was to hit the brakes. Nothing, the tractor was
>>> speeding up and was basically freewheeling. Could not get it back into
>>> gear so I thought about bailing out. At the bottom of the hill are 4
>>> cars: 2 porsches, a minivan and an older electric. By the time I
>>> decided to hit the cars, it was too late to angle for the electric and
>>> if I hit the minivan I would probably go through the rear hatch. So
>>> the Porsche it was, with the thought that I would go over the top of
>>> the car and deal with things later.
>>>
>>> At the last second I realized there was another option: A hard 90
>>> degree turn into the woodpile. There was one that was only 10% full,
>>> so I turned the wheel and prepared to go off the side. The tractor
>>> turned, dumped me, slammed into the woodpile, and the deck took the
>>> force of the blow as it was retracted up.
>>>
>>> The deck is now bent like a cruller, it's kind of neat to see. Granted
>>> it was old and rusted but I think I will need a replacement. I went
>>> off the side, bumped into the minivan, and was quite oddly fine with
>>> the exception of a badly bruised and cut up leg.
>>>
>>> This could have gone much much worse. In fact it's pretty much
>>> impossible that it went as well as it did. The moral of the story is
>>> this: Adjust your brakes on your tractor. Never drive it if they are
>>> not ready to stop it. Been doing this for 20 years, and I really
>>> almost bought it this evening.
>>>
>>> Noted for future reference.
>>>
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