Chris Hanson wrote in a message to All:
 CH> Recently at a farm auction I pick up a New Idea riding mower
 CH> that happen to be an EV it is in pretty rough shape needs
 CH> new tires and  the sheetmetal needs some serious attention,
 CH> and the battery all need  to be replaced, about 12 in all. I
 CH> was wondering if any one had any information on this beast,
 CH> such as .......
 CH>    
 CH>                     1. Replacement batteries.
 CH>                     2. Service Manuals 
 CH>                     3. Voltage for the drivetrain and mower
 CH> deck 
 CH> #3 is a biggie since the labels on the batts are gone and I can 
 CH> not get a reading on the amps, I think they are 6 volt battery 
 CH> since they have 3 caps for the cells.
Yeah.  What you're looking at here are "golf cart" type batteries,  which are 
big 6 volt units with sort of marine-style terminals.  They're usually in the 
neighborhood of around $60.00 each,  and most vehicles that require them want 
a set of four or six.
 CH> well I only paid 6 dollars for thing but hey charger worth 
 CH> that, it does seem to work when plugged in. 
How can you tell when the batteries are gone?  Or do you mean that they're in 
there but no good?
 CH> the guy who owned it said they could run it about 1 1/2 hours 
 CH> on a charge. 
This seems awfully short to me,  but might be the case when you're talking 
about something that's been neglected,  or if the batteries were just plain 
wore out.
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