| Owner | Mark |
|---|---|
| Owner's Other EV | Chinese-Made Eagle Scooter |
| Location | Huntsville, Alabama US map |
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| Vehicle | 1998 MTD Turf Pro 12.5 hp Riding Lawn Mower being converted to electric |
| Motor | Leeson Permanent Magnet DC 1.5 hp 36 volt, 38 amp |
| Batteries | 0.00 Volt, |
| System Voltage | 36 Volts |
| Charger | el cheapo Wal-Mart battery charger to charge batteries one at a time for now... |
| Heater | You must be joking! |
| Instrumentation | Original |
| Top Speed | Don't expect near the performance the mower had with the 12.5 hp Briggs & Stratton, but only expect the wheels to turn and the blades to turn. Will update later... |
| Seating Capacity | Me |
| Tires | Original |
| Conversion Time | Hard to say, worked on it a bit here and a bit there... maybe 16 hours up to now, but most of that was dismantling the motor and other works and prep... |
| Conversion Cost | $20 for battery charger, $0 for salvaged motorcycle batteries (Thanks Marc!), $40 for new dual drive pulley (eeek!) $8 for lawn/tractor battery cables... so far... |
| Will mount motor and pulleys as soon as I have an adapter to mate them together made, and will wire up a 12 volt battery and toggle switch for first test run. UPDATE: (12/7/08) The custom part is about to be ready, just having it tweaked. It fits great, though. Can't wait to install the motor and pulleys! Hope to have another update within a week. UPDATE: (12/9/08) The adapter is here! All I need now is a longer screw to secure the pulley and a set screw and I will be ready to reassemble the mower! *praying for good weather this weekend* | |
1998 Turf Pro
“a work in progress”
(under construction)
Last Updated 12-09-2008
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